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Mating Green Darners, Anax Junius, Male has the blue body.

 

From Wikipedia

 

The dragonfly species Anax junius is commonly called the green darner, after its resemblance to a darning-needle. Common throughout North America, it ranges south to Panama and occurs in the West Indies, Tahiti, and Asia from Japan to mainland China. It is the official insect for the state of Washington.

 

The Green Darner is one of the largest dragonflies extant: males grow to 76mm in length with up to an 80mm wingspan.

 

Females oviposit in aquatic vegetation, eggs laid beneath the water surface. Nymphs (naiads) are aquatic carnivores, feeding on insects, tadpoles and small fish. Adult darners catch insects on the wing, including ant royalty, moths, mosquitoes and flies.

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Uploaded on September 16, 2009
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