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Slaty Skimmer dragonfly (male)

Libellula incesta

Description:

The Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta) is a dragonfly of the skimmer family, native to eastern United States and southern Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. Adults are 52.8 mm (2 in) long. Mature males are dark blue with black heads. Females and juveniles have brown abdomens with a darker stripe down their backs. Adults fly from June to August. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libellula_i...

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl......


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2 Comments

Geodialist
Geodialist 11 months ago

This is a male Slaty Skimmer dragonfly.

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 months ago

Love the blue!

Virginia, USA

Lat: 38.76, Long: -77.10

Spotted on May 31, 2012
Submitted on Jun 7, 2012

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