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Black Saddlebags
K. Male, head and thorax
enlargement illustrating blue-
black eyes, dark blue face, and
bluish-gray thorax. 08/09/24
Several Black Saddlebags, Tramea
lacerata (Hagen, 1861), mostly males,
were observed perching/hunting over
habitats of the Rio Grande; rarely
observed during previous years, 2024
provided the most sightings but still
of relatively few individuals. They
selected perches on small trees as
described for Red Saddlebags and on
tall Southern Cattail, but on average,
the perches were lower, in the 2m-4m
height range. At least one pair was
observed in a mating wheel.
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