Green darner dragonflies are excellent flyers, reaching speeds over 30 miles per hour and even flying in a straight line or backwards. They are one of the few dragonflies that migrate.
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Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Other Names Green Darner, Dragon Fly Description When fully grown, green darners are about 3 inches (7.6cm) long and have a wingspan of 4.5 inches (11.4cm). They have a green head and thorax.
The green darner is one of 38 species of dragonflies common in the United States and Southern Canada.
Green Darner, Anax junius (1): Along shelf edge.
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Common green darner (Anax junius)
Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Black tern (Chlidonias niger)
Red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator)
Common eider (Somateria mollissima)
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Record breakers: Dragonflies are the world's fastest insects, capable of reaching speeds of up to 60 mph. The Common Green Darner dragonfly is nicknamed "Darning Needle" because of its body shape.
 See also: Common Green Darner, Dragonfly, Owl, Turtle, Whale
  
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