Insects and Spiders

Bird's Eye View

My second time to find a female of this species. It lit below where I was standing. These are large dragonflies. Her coloring helps her blend in with the dried plant stalks upon which she chose to perch.
Female Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)

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