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Eight Winged Flyer I know there are over 5500 species of Dragon Flies but I never saw one one with eight wings! Count them! Could someone ID this beautiful creature?<br /> Thank you Common baskettail,Epitheca cynosura Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Eight Winged Flyer

I know there are over 5500 species of Dragon Flies but I never saw one one with eight wings! Count them! Could someone ID this beautiful creature?
Thank you

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    It looks like a broad-bodied chaser to me, or a similar-looking species. Posted 10 years ago
  2. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    Hehe, a mating wheel :)
    What about the location?     Posted 10 years ago
  3. View denelson42's profile
    denelson42
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    Why didn't I see there were two of them! Wow! Appears to be a mating session.
    Insect porn!!!
    David     Posted 10 years ago
  4. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    Looking at the wing patch it could be Epitheca cynosura. Posted 10 years ago
  5. View denelson42's profile
    denelson42
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    Mystery Solved!!! Thanks so much! Posted 10 years ago

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The Common baskettail

The common baskettail is a dragonfly of the Corduliidae family. The thorax is brown and hairy. Some specimens have a triangular spot at the base of the hindwing. Their flight season can begin as early as January and extends to August. They may also be seen October to December in north Florida.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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  • Canon EOS 20D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO100
  • 135mm