Seaside Dragonlet, spot-winged female morph; P7290079

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Taken in Cape May County, New Jersey (See more photos or videos here)

39°2' 03" N, 74°47' 50" W

This has to be one of the showiest dragonflies I've ever seen. I love the tiger-striped thorax.

	hearman says: He's slow because his wings are on wrong, Another nice photo, thats what I need, slow birds, and slow dragon flies, we will keep the fast cars though. Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )
	Buntekuh says: Stormy weather? :) Wonderful capture! Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )
	Anita Gould says: Thanks! No, she's just holding her wings forward like that -- some species, like the Blue Dasher, do that (I never would have had the shutter speed to get this shot if the wings were blowing in the wind). This species seems to hold them that way usually, but not always. Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )
	nature55 says: Great shot, they hold their wings like that to warm up. I have seen many species do this and also hold their abdomen upward as well. It transfers heat to their entire body :-) Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )
	Anita Gould says: Oh -- very interesting. Thank you! They must be tensing the wing (& abdomen) muscles to generate heat. Makes sense! Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

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