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Could you please see if I have the correct ID on labelled pics, and identify unlabeled species? I have quite a few more pics. Any way to send more th...
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Insect ID #711041
Asked August 08, 2020, 3:45 PM EDT
Could you please see if I have the correct ID on labelled pics, and identify unlabeled species? I have quite a few more pics. Any way to send more than 3 at a time? Thanks!
Craig Flory
Center for Translational Medicine
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Ramsey County Minnesota
Expert Response
If you want to identify a significant number of insects, please establish and use an account at BugGuide
The experts there usually reply within 24 hours. Most master gardener volunteers do not have insect identification skills comparable to those at BugGuide.
Other online tools similar to BugGuide may also be suitable for your purpose.
So far as we can tell, you have identified the forktail and widow correctly. Learn more here:
We haven't been able to identify the species in image 2625. The best we can say is that it resembles Leucorrhinia intacta - Dot-tailed Whiteface
If dragonflies are of particular interest to you, affiliation here might be rewarding. Perhaps you have already checked this out: