On Monday I was happy to spot my first Stream Cruiser dragonfly (Didymops transversa) of 2024 in a field of ferns adjacent to a creek in Prince William County. Check out the length of those back legs. Wow!
I do not see Stream Cruisers at most of the usual locations where I search for dragonflies, because they can be found only in specific habitats. According to the Dragonflies of Northern Virginia website, “Stream Cruisers are habitat specialists. Look for them in stable, small to medium, forest streams, with good flow and rocks. The best place to find them is hunting in sunlit meadows near their wood-land waterways.”
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