My wings are a distinctive orange and black
It's a little known fact* I'm of Irish descent
Specifically, O'lantern, Jack
*Disclaimer: Happy St. Patrick's Day. This "fact" is one that I totally made up cause it made me laugh. As described in the article linked below, Halloween Pennant develop from nymphs that are entirely aquatic until their last molt into the dragonfly you see here.
Sources: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/odonata/Halloween_pennant.htm
Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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