Invertebrate of the Year Nominee: Whitetail

This is our first nominee for Invertebrate of the Year. This is the whitetail dragonfly, Plathemis lydia.

This from William T. Hathaway: The male White-tailed Dragonfly is easy to identify because of its bright white abdomen. Another interesting characteristic is its habit of resting with head facing down while wings are drooping in a forward position. The white abdomen is held in a raised position.