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Common Whitetail

Plathemis lydia

Common Whitetail, reference photograph — Plathemis lydia · observation 404040924 · Joseph Aubert · CC BY

Facts

Adults often perch low on bare ground, rocks or logs and dart out to catch passing insects.
Males defend waterside territories and guard females while they lay eggs by tapping the water.
It uses ponds, lakes and slow streams, and its aquatic juveniles tolerate muddy bottoms.

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