
	Description
	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.

	Size
	Average 3″ long

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	Habitat
	Ponds edged by cattails, lakes, and streams with vegetation.


	Biology
	Season
	Early July to late September

	Behavior


	Life Cycle


	Naiad Food


	Adult Food
	Small flying insects


	Taxonomy
	Order	Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies)
	Suborder	Epiprocta
	Infraorder	Anisoptera (dragonflies)
	Superfamily	Aeshnoidea
	Family	Aeshnidae (darners)
	Genus	Aeshna

	Synonyms


	Common Names
	black-tipped darner


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	Black-tipped Darner (Aeshnidae: Aeshna tubercalifer) Female in Hand Carl Barrentine

	About Uploaded on Aug 7, 2010 Photographed at Itasca State Park, Minnesota (06 August 2010). Thank you to Ben Coulter (@Bugguide.net) for confirming the identity of this specimen!



	A tuberculifera deposits stellathedoglindsey

	About Published on Aug 24, 2012 A captive Black-Tipped darner deposits eggs between layers of paper towel in a 5 L container.

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