{"id":1263,"date":"2012-06-29T02:24:53","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T06:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outdooredguys.wordpress.com\/?p=1263"},"modified":"2012-06-29T02:24:53","modified_gmt":"2012-06-29T06:24:53","slug":"dragonfly-gymnastics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/2012\/06\/29\/dragonfly-gymnastics\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragonfly Gymnastics"},"content":{"rendered":"

This dragonfly appears to be doing a headstand – in odo lingo (dragonfly language) it’s called obelisking.\u00a0 Among the more than 300 N.A species of dragonflies, only 30 or so species are known to do this, including the one shown here, the calico pennant.\u00a0 In hot weather they perch and raise their abdomens in an effort to reduce the surface area exposed to the sun.<\/p>\n

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Calico Pennant<\/p><\/div>\n

Blue dashers characteristically strike\u00a0 this pose but I’ve never seen it done by pennants so I followed up with a bit of research and learned about the term obelisking.<\/p>\n

The calico pennant is one that got me interested in dragonflies a few years ago because of the intricate pattern at the base of it’s wings.\u00a0 The photo above is of a juvenile male, the one below an adult male.\u00a0 The yellow markings on the abdomen along with the wing markings will turn a deep red as it matures.<\/p>\n

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Adult male calico pennant Killarney2005<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This dragonfly appears to be doing a headstand – in odo lingo (dragonfly language) it’s called obelisking.\u00a0 Among the more than 300 N.A species of dragonflies, only 30 or so species are known to do this, including the one shown here, the calico pennant.\u00a0 In hot weather they perch and raise their abdomens in an […]<\/p>\n

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