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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 <personal data hidden>

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:









An Ask Extension Expert Replied August 08, 2020, 5:36 PM EDT

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