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Aeshna tuberculifera
Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
Aeshnidae (Darners)
Uncommon
Early July to late September
Ponds edged by cattails, lakes, and streams with vegetation.
Average 3″ long
The thoracic stripes are straight, not notched.
The abdomen is noticeably constricted at segment 3. On the male the tenth (last) abdominal segment is entirely black with no pale spots.
Small flying insects
Western Prairie SNA
black-tipped darner
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