Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Spot-winged Glider
Place name abbreviations: MPEA – Middle Patuxent Environment Area; PRSP – Patuxent River State Park; PVSP – Patapsco River Valley State Park; WMA – Wildlife Management Area.
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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. | |||
| Spot-winged Glider Pantala hymenaea |
1.7-2.0″ | M-May – M-Oct Common. |
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| Habitat: Open areas; ponds/pools. Feeds from dawn to dusk, often fast/erratic 2-5 m above ground. Unwary when perched-but seldom perches, then vertically on twigs. | |||
Male
July 28, 2012
Alpha Ridge Park
Phil Perkins
Male
August 20, 2012
Rockburn Branch Park
Bonnie Ott
Female
September 9, 2006
Western Regional Park
June Tveekrem
Exuvia
July 7, 2001
Fulton Schools
Jo Solem