Insects and Spiders

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Friendly Little Dragonfly

I found this little guy in some shrubs near a colony of monk parakeets. This species turns up every fall. This one is an immature male, not quite the deep red a mature male will be. Seemed happy to pose for a face shot.
Male Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)

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