The Common Whitetail and CLHS
The whitetail likes calm, still waters, so after the
fall rains during the football season, the canals fill up and there is a perfect
breeding ground for these little creatures.
Kingdom: Animalia
Common Name:
Common Whitetail Dragonfly
Scientific Name: Libellula lydia
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Anthropoda
Class: Hexapoda
Order: Odonata Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Libellula
Species: lydia
Natural Range
This species of dragonfly can be found over various
areas of the world. It can be found in New England, the Pacific Northwest,
Southeast, and our very own state of California. It likes to live around
the calm waters of streams, ponds, or nearby canal water.
Interesting Facts
The female bounces gently on the top of calm
water to wash its eggs off and the eggs will hatch in around five days. The
females are narrower and browner then the males. They are about the same size,
having 1.5-2 in. wingspan and are about 5 cm. long.
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The Common Whitetail and CLHS
The whitetail likes calm, still waters, so after the
fall rains during the football season, the canals fill up and there is a perfect
breeding ground for these little creatures.