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Crimson Dropwing

Tramea onusta

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Illustration of Crimson Dropwing (Tramea onusta)

The Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta) is a medium-sized migratory dragonfly with distinctive red patches at the hindwing base. Males have a red abdomen and migrate southward in fall alongside monarchs and other migratory insects. It is more common than its black-saddlebaged relative in some Gulf Coast areas during fall migration.

Habitat
Open water, coastal areas, and fields during migration
Diet
Adults: flying insects caught in aerial pursuit. Nymphs: aquatic invertebrates
How common
Uncommon

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