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Libellula luctuosa
Widow skimmers have large bulky bodies, with large head. Adults have a steely blue body area but juveniles are yellow with brown stipes. Eyes are also large and close together meeting in the middle of the head. They have three pairs of legs. Legs are black in color. They have two pairs of wings: forewings and hindwings. Wings of both sexes are marked with prominent black basal bands. They keep their wings extended over their bodies. Adult males develop broad white spots at middling as they mature. The abdomen measures 24-32 mm.[3] They have a slight white hue on their abdomen and thorax.
ponds, lakes, and small bodies of water with muddy substrate
Spotted on Jun 28, 2017
Submitted on May 28, 2017
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