Strange Looking Dragonfly
Sep 30, 2012 18:17:16 #
This guy has been hanging around all week but never lands. He doesn't fly smooth like other dragonflies..he actually fly's with a wiggle. I have never seen one with the dark markings on his wings, they are the same on both sides. Since he was perched on the top of the tree I couldn't get a picture from his back side.
The wind blew his upper wings up and the dark markings seem to only be on the bottom wings.
Oct 1, 2012 10:37:31 #
Dutchbug wrote:
This guy has been hanging around all week but never lands. He doesn't fly smooth like other dragonflies..he actually fly's with a wiggle. I have never seen one with the dark markings on his wings, they are the same on both sides. Since he was perched on the top of the tree I couldn't get a picture from his back side.
Cool, Dutchbug
Oct 1, 2012 12:17:04 #
gregoryd45 wrote:
Cool, Dutchbug
Dutchbug wrote:
This guy has been hanging around all week but never lands. He doesn't fly smooth like other dragonflies..he actually fly's with a wiggle. I have never seen one with the dark markings on his wings, they are the same on both sides. Since he was perched on the top of the tree I couldn't get a picture from his back side.
Cool, Dutchbug
Thank You! I think he is just an odd one :)
Oct 1, 2012 12:42:47 #
Oct 1, 2012 13:26:58 #
kenabr wrote:
This is a red saddlebags dragonfly
Welcome Kenabr! Thank you for the lesson! Love UHH for all the great things we pick up.
Great shot of this dragonfly, Dutchbug!
Oct 1, 2012 15:20:08 #
kenabr wrote:
This is a red saddlebags dragonfly
Kenabr...thank you for the info & Welcome!! I have lived in So CA my whole life and have never seen one of these!
Oct 1, 2012 15:20:36 #
tk wrote:
Welcome Kenabr! Thank you for the lesson! Love UHH for all the great things we pick up.
Great shot of this dragonfly, Dutchbug!
kenabr wrote:
This is a red saddlebags dragonfly
Welcome Kenabr! Thank you for the lesson! Love UHH for all the great things we pick up.
Great shot of this dragonfly, Dutchbug!
Thank You tk!!!
Oct 1, 2012 15:46:49 #
Fascinating nothing like this in England to my knowledge..thanks for sharing
Oct 1, 2012 17:05:57 #
Dutchbug wrote:
This guy has been hanging around all week but never lands. He doesn't fly smooth like other dragonflies..he actually fly's with a wiggle. I have never seen one with the dark markings on his wings, they are the same on both sides. Since he was perched on the top of the tree I couldn't get a picture from his back side.
Great shots and just to add to the information - There is a Black Saddlebags in your area as well, Tramea lacerata, but it is also found here in the east. The Red Saddlebags, Tramea onusta, is mostly found from the Mississippi River west and south of a center line through the US, although they do wander to the eastern south coast. There is also a Carolina Saddlebags, Tramea carolina, which is very similar to the Red Saddlebags found here in the east. Great find, I have only found the Black, but don't have an image yet.
Richard
Oct 2, 2012 09:05:31 #
richardh76 wrote:
quote=Dutchbug This guy has been hanging around a... (show quote)
Richard, thank you..wow great info...I hope you can get a pic on one also!! Be sure to share it with us all when you do!! Have a great day! We are going to melt again today here
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