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Saturday, November 20, 2021

November 20, 2021

Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera
I am an Eastern Amberwing dragonfly
I have red eyes and my wings are covered with veins
My stripes mimic wasps
To scare predators off
And I prefer sunny days to those when it rains.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.php?identification=Eastern-Amberwing

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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