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Plathemis lydia
Body is about 1.7 inches long. Adult males with pruinose tails. Females resemble female twelve-spotted skimmers.
Gravel path in Miller Springs Park.
The adult male common whitetail skimmer has a bluish-white tail that it uses to flash warnings to other males that intrude into his territory. This whitish tail coloration, however, is not its actual color, but a waxy covering called "prunosity," that naturally occurs as the dragonfly matures.
Spotted on Jun 16, 2014
Submitted on Jul 25, 2014
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