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Male eastern amberwing (Perithemis tenera). 6/22/17

This is the smallest dragonfly in the US, and one of my favorite species. Their size makes them vulnerable to predation by other dragonflies, which they partially combat by sitting on flowers and mimicking the movements of a wasp.

Thank you for this! I’ve been seeing these guys, but haven’t been able to get a good enough photo of one to get it identified. It’s gotta be these guys, though, they’re so tiny!