Insects and Spiders

Don't Fence Me In

Of all the dragonflies I've seen so far, this is the largest species. They seem to constantly patrol and don't light for long. This one was on a fence.
Male Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)

Male Common Whitetailcommon whitetaildragonflybuginsectlarge dragonflyburleson texasfenceclose upmale dragonfly