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Spot-winged Glider

Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea , 43-51 mm
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A swarm of more than 100 dragonflies stayed 10-30 feet above one end of the pond for an hour or so and then moved on shore to a shady wooded area. They stayed there for another hour in a fairly small area. They flew from bush level to about 20 feet. Only three were observed to land during that time. Two were Spot-winged and one a Wandering Glider. As they dispersed or moved on, there were a few darker dragonflies staying back, possibly Black Saddlebags.
Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea
Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea
Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea
Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea
Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea
Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea