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The confusing genus of Meadowhawks can be a lot of fun. Mature
males are pretty straightforward in identification, but most of the bugs
you see are juveniles and females. While many females are
extremely difficult to identify, the beautiful golden juvenile males can
be keyed out by using a hand lens. There is still a lot of research to
be done on the Sympetrum complex, especially Cherry-faced,
White-faced, and Ruby which tend to interbreed a lot in many parts of
the country. Hybrids are certainly possible anywhere.
Meadowhawks - Sympetrum
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