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11-JUL-2010 Gillian Mastromatteo

Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)

Mud Lake CA, Ottawa

This dragonfly was the best find of my day at Mud Lake. Not only is it a new species for me, it is the first adult of this species to be found at the Britannia Conservation Area. Bob Bracken and Chris Lewis's Annotated List of the Odonata at the BCA mentions that two exuviae (larval skins) were found on June 19, 2006 clinging to the permanent vegetation along the shoreline east of the Filtration Plant. While these exuviae indicate that two adult Dragonhunters emerged here, no adults have been documented in the BCA until I photographed this one.

The Dragonhunter here is devouring a Widow Skimmer. These large dragonflies eat other dragonflies as well as other large insects such as butterflies and moths. It took well over half an hour for the dragonhunter to consume the Widow Skimmer entirely. Only its wings were discarded.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
1/800s f/5.0 at 95.1mm iso125 hide exif
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Date/Time11-Jul-2010 09:15:30
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Focal Length95.1 mm
Exposure Time1/800 sec
Aperturef/5
ISO Equivalent125
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larose forest photos13-Jul-2010 02:53
It is a beauty!! V
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