The Black Saddlebags is a large, swift dragonfly with distinctive black patches at the base of its hindwings that resemble saddlebags. It is a long-distance migrant, following the coastlines and broad fronts south in fall. It rarely lands and is typically seen gliding effortlessly high overhead or hawking insects over open water and fields.
Habitat
Open water, coastal areas, and fields during migration
Diet
Adults: flying insects caught in aerial pursuit. Nymphs: aquatic invertebrates
How common
Common
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