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The Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis) is the largest North American damselfly. It occurs across most of the U.S. where it can be found perching on vegetation along the sides of streams. The top photo here was a digital capture in Travis Co., Texas in April 2003 and was shot with a Canon EOS 10D and EF 300 mm F4 L IS lens with a 1.4 X extender and 550 EX flash. The bottom two photos were also shot in Travis Co., Texas with the same equipment, but in August 2003.


 

 

The next two shots on the left were taken in the Davis Mountains, Jeff Davis Co., Texas, in June, 2005. The top image is of a male and the next shot shows a pair in tandem. Both these images were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender.

 

 

 

 


The male Great Spreadwing on the left was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in September, 2007. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender.

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

   




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