
	Description


	Size
	Total length: 2½″ to 2⅞″

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	Habitat
	Marshes, ponds, lakes, and slow streams.


	Biology
	Season
	Early July to late September

	Behavior


	Life Cycle


	Naiad Food


	Adult Food


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

	Synonyms
	Aeschna constricta

	Common Names
	lance-tipped darner


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	Darner Dragonfly.... ....I am not sure if it is a female blue eyed darner or some other darner. It just seemed to be resting.



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	Aeshna constricta (Lance-tipped Darner) Allen Chartier

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	Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshnidae: Aeshna constricta?) in Hand Carl Barrentine

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Dan W. Andree 9/9/2020	Location: Rural Norman County, Mn. near Sandpiper Prairie SNA.... ....I am not sure if it is a female blue eyed darner or some other darner. It just seemed to be resting.



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