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We were sitting at the kitchen table and something hit the door wall glass with a thud. We thought it was a bird. We didn't see anything on the deck r...
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Identify this dragonfly #703717
Asked July 21, 2020, 5:59 PM EDT
We were sitting at the kitchen table and something hit the door wall glass with a thud. We thought it was a bird. We didn't see anything on the deck right away. About an hour later we stepped out on the deck and saw this beautiful huge dragon fly. Unfortunately it only lived two days and then died.
Jackson County Michigan
Expert Response
A dragonfly authority, retired from the University of Michigan, says it is a "comet darner", Anax longipes.
