Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Cyrano Darner
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| Species common name Scientific name |
Length (in inches; M and F if different) | Flight season Relative abundance |
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| Habitat. | |||
| Cyrano Darner Nasiaeschna pentacantha |
2.7-2.9″ | E-May — M-Aug Uncommon |
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| Habitat: Woodland streams, still or slow-moving water; stays close to forests. Perches vertically on trees trunks, etc. Hunts w/ slow flight along/through branches, does not form swarms. Preys on other odonates. | |||
Male
July 3, 1997
Patuxent River State Park
Bob Solem
Male
July 3, 1997
Patuxent River State Park
Bob Solem
Female
September 19, 2003
Pigtail, Triadelphia Reservoir
June Tveekrem
Female
September 19, 2003
Pigtail, Triadelphia Reservoir
June Tveekrem