Saddle Up

Mickey Raine took these great photos last weekend of a Black saddlebags dragonfly at Millcreek Marsh. How did it gets its name? This dragonfly has distinctive wings with characteristic black blotches at their proximal ends, which make it look as though it is wearing saddlebags.

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