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Dragonfly in Flight Dragonfly in Flight Pantala flavescens,Wandering Glider Click/tap to enlarge

Dragonfly in Flight

Dragonfly in Flight

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  1. View barefootinalabama's profile
    barefootinalabama
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    Golden Dragonfly - Libellula needhami??? Posted 11 years ago
    1. View WildFlower's profile
      WildFlower
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      I don't think so - pterostigmata of Libellula needhami are long and yellow while this one has short and red pterostigmata.
      http://www.americaninsects.net/d/libellula-needhami.html

      It looks like Pantala flavescens to me.
      http://www.migratorydragonflypartnership.org/index/iDGuide?taxon=flavescens       Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
  3. View Wendy's profile
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    Great catch! Posted 11 years ago
  4. View morpheme's profile
    morpheme
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    could also be a Golden Winged Skimmer, Libellula auripennis, if found near the coast Posted 11 years ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    Great capture! I see you do not include EXIF info so I'm curious about your settings on this one? Posted 11 years ago

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The Wandering Glider

"Pantala flavescens", the Globe Skimmer or Wandering Glider, is a wide-ranging dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. This species and "Pantala hymenaea," the "Spot-winged Glider", are the only members of the genus "Pantala" from the subfamily Pantalinae. It was first described by Fabricius in 1798. It is considered to be the most widespread dragonfly on the planet.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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