Every morning when I strap on my camera pack, I say I sure hope I use this today. I have learned the hard way, if I dont take it I will see something
that needs photographing.
I have way too many bird shots so today when I saw this lovely insect on the beach I was thankful that I had my camera. I could not get the wings
from any angle they were so transparent but here is the best that I got.
Wild looking body, eh?
[Edited on 8-5-2010 by bajajudy]
Skipjack Joe - 8-2-2010 at 10:40 AM
Well, it looks like a dragon fly. But I've never seen one with those flaps on the side.Russ - 8-2-2010 at 10:42 AM
Can you enhance it, lighten it up and make it bigger? What I can make out it is really weird.bigzaggin - 8-2-2010 at 12:28 PM
Looks like a dragonfly to me as well...but I'd suggest sending it along to the web's finest insect ID site: http://whatsthatbug.com/
Tons of solid critter info and a great read to boot.
Bug
tehag - 8-2-2010 at 12:32 PM
Dragonfly. Maybe a red saddlebag.
There are some BCS dragonflies with possible IDs in the Others section of this site: http://bcsbirds.com
[Edited on 8-3-2010 by tehag]
[Edited on 8-3-2010 by tehag]bigjohn - 8-2-2010 at 12:41 PM
It is a dragonfly with just a little bit more coloring on the second (lower) set of wings. Super nice photo!Osprey - 8-2-2010 at 03:13 PM
One of my fishermen pals says dragonflies, sigarones, are seen just before a rain. His brother says they appear just after it rains. They are both
right , of course.Skipjack Joe - 8-2-2010 at 04:13 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by bigjohn
It is a dragonfly with just a little bit more coloring on the second (lower) set of wings. Super nice photo!
You're so right. The bottom wing is so transparent I couldn't see it's outline.
perhaps it's a....
mcfez - 8-2-2010 at 10:31 PM
Cardinal MeadowhawkBugman - 8-3-2010 at 05:32 PM
It's a dragonfly. The wings other than the strong coloring are so transparent they are just hard to see. These guys will fly great distances to feed
sometimes so you may still see them even if you don't live anywhere near fresh water.
