On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 9:41 AM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote: > Very well captured, Frank. > > I notice the blue bits on the tail. The color is out of sync with the > general camouflage of the coloration. Is that part of the insect, or > something it picked up somehow?
I'm pretty certain that the blue is part of the insect. I did a bit of research, and it seems that what we have here is an Aurora Bluetail Damselfly. Darning Needle is a generic term that seems to include both dragonflies (at least some of them) and damselflies. The main difference between the two seems to be that damselflies are smaller, their wings lie against their back when they rest, and both damselflies' wings are the same size. Dragonflies are much stronger flyers. So there you have it: an Aurora Bluetail Damselfly. I learned something new today. Thanks to all for looking and commenting. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
