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Twelve-Spotted Skimmer

Libellula pulchella

Description:

A good-sized dragonfly, 4-5 inches across. The name comes from the number of black spots on the wings. This is a male, as the female lacks the white spots.

Habitat:

near water

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2 Comments

BlueAppaloosa
BlueAppaloosa 8 years ago

Thanks! Took forever to get this guy to hold still.

Nayeli
Nayeli 8 years ago

Great pic!

BlueAppaloosa
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BlueAppaloosa

Colorado, USA

Spotted on Jul 2, 2015
Submitted on Dec 5, 2015

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