Red Saddlebag dragonfly Species‎: ‎T. Onusta Family‎: ‎Libellulidae Order‎: ‎Odonata

The red-mantled saddlebags or red saddlebags is a species of skimmer dragonfly found throughout the eastern United States. It has translucent wings with red veins, and has characteristic dark red blotches at their proximal base, which makes the dragonfly look as if it is carrying saddlebags when flying. The last two bands and the cerci of these dragonflies are black.