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Rob'in'To

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on: September 13, 2011, 10:26:50 AM
Hey, I was at a bird banding station, and while they can identify birds, Dragonflies sure aren't their specialty.  This one went around with us on our census walk, riding the shoulder of the gent I was with.  Curious on the ID for their blog, and it also seems they want to start a list of Butterfly and Dragonfly lists for the park as well.

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BoboBird

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Reply #1 on: September 13, 2011, 12:39:23 PM
Cannot help with the ID, sorry.

Just wanted to say that the dragons down there seem awfully people friendly - compared to the city dragons up here.
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Reply #2 on: September 13, 2011, 02:13:09 PM
Dragonflies are so far out of my comfort zone that it isn't funny.  But... I have a picture of a male Arrow Clubtail that looks somewhat like your fellow.
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Reply #3 on: September 13, 2011, 03:13:55 PM
It is a Stylurus clubtail, I don't know how to go much beyond that.
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Rob'in'To

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Reply #4 on: September 13, 2011, 04:44:28 PM
Good enough I believe...

Thanks!
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Reply #5 on: September 13, 2011, 09:01:44 PM
This looks to me to be an Arrow Clubtail (Stylurus spiniceps).
Abdomen segments 8 & 9 have yellow side spots and S9 is longer than S8.
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