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ghia_girl Wichita, KS(Zone 6a) Jun 27, 2007

This little guy was hang out around my front door this morning. Would love to post these picture in the bug files just dont know who she/he is. I know nothing about bugs, can you help?

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ghia_girl Wichita, KS(Zone 6a) Jun 27, 2007

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Jun 27, 2007

gg, that would be a Common Green Darner, Anax junius, probably a female. They have the unique bull's-eye on their forehead.

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hill5422 Stephenville, TX(Zone 8a) Jun 27, 2007

I agree that the dfly in question is an Anax junius, but it is more likely a male. See this link:

http://www.dragonflies.org/aj_ms.htm

Here is the link to a female Anax junius. Females are mostly green:

http://www.dragonflies.org/aj_ft.htm

By the way, the website in these links is a great source for dfly ID.

http://www.dragonflies.org/catalog.htm

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Jun 27, 2007

Maybe, but the abdomen on the females and immature males is a dull brick-red to violet red with an amber wash in wings, and the eyes are brown. This looks like a female to me.

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