Help identifying this insect appreciated! It was seen this morning in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
I think it's a damselfy (based on what I read that said dragonflies keep wings open at rest and damselfies have them closed) -- but that's about all I know so far. :)
Thank you!
CLOSED: ID Please Southeastern PA (Damselfly?)
It is indeed a damselfly; looks like Argia fumipennis (variable dancer) - https://i.pinimg.com/564x/a1/8a/3d/a18a3de8c635ce2d8c9503642d4f291d.jpg
Very cool! Thank you so much, as always, Flapdoodle! I did some searching -- do you think it's a Violet Dancer? https://bugguide.net/node/view/63367
The variable dancer and violet dancer are considered subspecies of the same species (Argia fumipennis). Yours would appear to be closer to the violacea subspecies.
Okay, thanks again!
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