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Common Whitetail
An interesting insect that perches on vegetation along the edges of ponds, marshes, and slow-moving rivers. Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia). Perching on vegetation, watching, waiting, to swoop out to capture mosquitos and other small flying insects in mid-air. A good insect to have around _______________________________________________________________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts…
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A Big Dragonfly
A Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia). This is a male. The female has a brown body and three dark patches per wing. Their diet consists of small insects like mosquitos and gnats. A good thing to have around. They in turn are eaten by various fish, frogs, and birds, and other aquatic insects. Common Whitetail larvae…