Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)
Elk Grove, IL
2012-06-06
The Swamp Darner is a darner of the Aeshnidae family. The eyes of the darner are close to each other and not apart as in other families of dragonflies. The thorax of the Swamp Darner is brown and marked with green stripes. The abdomen is black marked with fine green lines.
Other Aeshnidae species:
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
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