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Posts Tagged "Sympetrum vicinum"

Autumn Meadowhawk

Posted on Oct 26, 2016

Autumn Meadowhawk

Here is that other fall dragonfly I was talking about earlier this week – the Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum). Their common name certainly reflects when they are sighted, and fiery red males like this one add a little pop to the decaying leaves as they devour the last of the flying insects, from moths to mosquitoes. Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator

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Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)

Posted on Sep 7, 2014

Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)

Hard to believe we’re in Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum) season…

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