Guardian Nature School Team Contact Blog Project Noah Facebook Project Noah Twitter
Project Noah

A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife

Join Project Noah!
nature school apple icon

Project Noah Nature School visit nature school

Twelve-spotted Skimmer Dragonfly

Libellula pulchella

Spotting Image 1

Habitat:

Man-made pond and cat tails

1 Species ID Suggestions

Noah Ranger +2
CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 11 years ago
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (male)
Libellula pulchella Species Libellula pulchella - Twelve-spotted Skimmer - BugGuide.Net


Sign in to suggest organism ID

6 Comments

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Stunning photo!!

Noah Ranger
Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

lovely series!

KATE359
KATE359 11 years ago

Nice color on the wings! Great picture how did you do that?

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

That answers my question about laying an egg. HA! It's a male!

Noah Ranger
CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 11 years ago

Nice series and video. Since this is a male, he probably just did his business :) The females oviposit in the water.

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Great spotting!

Sign in to comment
Carol Snow Milne
Spotted by
Carol Snow Milne

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Jun 20, 2012
Submitted on Jun 26, 2012

Spotted for Missions

Related Spottings

Widow Skimmer Libellula depressa Scarce Chaser. (Spitzenfleck) Slaty Skimmer

Nearby Spottings

Unnamed spotting Hentz's Orbweaver Widow Skimmer Dragonfly Northern Cardinal
Noah Guardians
Noah Sponsors
join Project Noah Team

Join the Project Noah Team