Yellow-legged Meadowhawk
(Sympetrum vicinum)
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Length:
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About 1.25
inches
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Breeding habitat:
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Marshy ponds, lakes, still water streams
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Adult habitat:
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Bushes and fields near breeding waters.
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Where they may be observed:
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Shohola Lake, Nitche
Pond, Gin Brook.
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Interesting facts:
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"Yellow-legged" refers to the color of the legs
in the immature stage. A late season dragonfly, they are still
fairly common into early November in Pike County
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