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Widow Skimmer

Libellula luctuosa

Description:

The male had more blue on him and the one with more orange was either a female or a juvenile.

Notes:

Spotted 30 or more at Bull Frog Lake in Cook County, Illinois

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2 Comments

MichaelFulbright
MichaelFulbright 12 years ago

I'm pretty sure this is a juvinile male without the pruinose abdomen. Great Shots!

Latimeria
Latimeria 12 years ago

Those are some great pictures, good job!

Claudia Nix
Spotted by
Claudia Nix

Illinois, USA

Spotted on Jul 5, 2011
Submitted on Jul 16, 2011

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