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'Common Whitetail Dragonfly' Photograph by Ryan Van Meter

Common Whitetail Dragonfly

8 August 2025

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Pawlet, Vermont, USA

Common Whitetail

Plathemis lydia
iNaturalist Observation
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A deep survey of the biodiversity of one mountain in Vermont over many years (2009 to 2026)

104 Observations
78 Identified Species
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Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2020)
Black-and-White Warbler
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (July 2023)
White Sweetclover
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (July 2026)
Barred Owl Grooming Her Mate
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (April 2022)
Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly Adult Female
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (July 2019)
Marbled Orbweaver Spider Silk Wrapping Its Prey
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (August 2021)
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52 Identified Species
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Festive Bumble Bee
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Pawlet, Vermont, USA (August 2025)
Rare Species of Sawfly
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2019)
Monarch on Joe Pie Weed
Pawlet, Vermont, USA
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