Hi Dawn

it looks like a female white tail.

here's a link to a photo of one.

http://www.pbase.com/lejun/image/45341065

The Nat'l Audubon Society field guide for North American Insects and Spiders describes the male's abdomen as gleaming white while the female's is narrow and brown with a row of yellow spots.

here's a link to good photos of dragonfly wing patterns:

http://www.pbase.com/rcm1840/wingpatterns

Susan
susan anderegg at hotmail dot com

Message: 8Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:48:01 -0700From: 'Dawn Bailey' <dawnsdog at rainierconnect.com>Subject: [Tweeters] OT dragonfly idTo: ''Tweeters \(E-mail\)'' <TWEETERS at u.washington.edu>Message-ID: <001101c8d47f$5a986110$6801a8c0 at dawnstoy>Content-Type: text/plain; charset='iso-8859-1'Hi Tweets,spotted dragonfly, can anyone tell me what kind? And any recommendations to field guides and on line dragonfly information?http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dawnsdogs/Vulture%20Cafe/?action=view&current=DSC_9696.jpgthank you in advanceDawn BaileyEatonville, WAhttp://vulturecafe.blogspot.com dawnsdog at rainierconnect.com
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