Swarms of Dragonflies

Swarms of Dragonflies (HMTIU)

Location: Cape May, NJ 08204 Cape May County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 55.933', W 74° 57.569'

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Dragonfly Migration

— Wildlife Migration —

On one recent September day, over 400,000 dragonflies swarmed Cape May. Migrating dragonflies may form swarms between late July and the middle of October, and most often during September.

These harmless insects become more concentrated at peninsulas and other coastal locations after cold fronts. Most dragonfly migration swarms follow geographical features in the landscape, such as coastlines, lake shores, and even the Garden State Parkway.

There is still much to learn about their migration. Researchers are trying to determine their origin, their destination, and the distance that they travel. Fat deposits in the abdomens suggest they may migrate long distances. Where do you think they are going?
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Placed ByState of New Jersey – Division of Parks & Forestry
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Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 11:22pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 503511 N 4309255
Decimal Degrees38.93221667, -74.95948333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 55.933', W 74° 57.569'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 55' 55.98" N, 74° 57' 34.14" W
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Area Code(s)609
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 205 E, Cape May NJ 08204, US
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