Erythrodiplax berenice, Seaside Dragonlet, is a species that can be found in the wet, grassy areas in or around salt marshes. These odonates are the only species in North America specialized to breed in brackish or salt water.
This species is highly abundant this time of the year around the coastal salt marshes of Florida.
The males darken at a rapid rate and the mature male is very dark blue to black with reddish eyes. The females contain much more yellow. Female and immature males contain striped thoraxes. There is a "male like" female form as well.
~Tammy
Oooooohhh Tammy, this is magnificent!
RépondreSupprimerWhat a gorgeous dragonfly!
And your pics are just fantastic!
A very warm welcome here into our "Odonata family"!
Many thanks for sharing this with us, can't wait to discover more of your species...
Sincere congratulations!
PS: perfectly published!! ;-)
SupprimerThank you so much for your kind words, Noushka! Thank you also for inviting me to be part of the "odonata" family:)
SupprimerHi Tammy ! As Noushka said : gorgeous and magnificent ! Colours (colors ?) of the male are fantastic, and these of the females (or immatures males ?) too ! Welcome in this blog ! With a flap of the wings of odonate, Atlantic is crossed! Best Regards, M.
RépondreSupprimerThank you for your comments and for the welcome!
SupprimerColours est anglais, colors est américain!! ;-)
RépondreSupprimerHi Tammy,
RépondreSupprimerwhat a great beautiful color of the man. I have never seen. Truly fantastic and so deep that blue. I had never heard of Erythrodiplax berenice, Seaside dragon.
Greetings, Helma
Bienvenue Tammy, un entrée en fanfare avec cet odonate, aux couleurs très particulières !
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