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Originally Posted by aeshna5  I would say the first darter photo shows a teneral Ruddy Darter. The legs appear to be totally black- a diagnostic feature of this species ( have seen quite a few of these over the weekend as well as a couple of mature specimens). The individual also appears shorter than a Common Darter. Immature Ruddies often show the yellow patches on the side of the thorax like Common, which are absent in adults. |
The legs have stripes down them in these photo's. Ruddy darter does not have this.
