Yellow-legged Meadowhawk  (Sympetrum vicinum)

 

Length:

 

About 1.25 inches

 

Breeding habitat:

 

Marshy ponds, lakes, still water streams

 

Adult habitat:

 

Bushes and fields near breeding waters.

 

Where they may be observed:

 

Shohola Lake, Nitche Pond, Gin Brook.

Interesting facts:

 

"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