shows the very clear difference between the underside of a pure pruinosus (right) and a pure linnei (left). Note how the linnei appears more thin while the pruinosus is more robust. Both found as nymphs last night
White Rock lake, Winfrey Point
The Look
This is my cue to stop taking shots and slowly back off the porch so Papa can deliver the tasty treats to hungry babies. Communication success.
Taken at Lake Los Carneros Park in Goleta, California.
Fighting for keeps. The victor held the loser under water for a long time, but the loser finally escaped
Captured in quick moving murky water moving from the flooded areas back into the river via a small channel.