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Libellula quadrimaculata
This dragonfly is common throughout the northern hemisphere. In North America it is called the Four-spotted Skimmer. In other areas, it may be called the Four-spotted Chaser. This dragonfly is predominately reddish brown with a black tip on the abdomen.
Ponds and wetlands as nymphs, but I often find them in upland areas as non-breeding adults and even along forest lakes.
I photographed this particular dragonfly while on a wilderness canoeing trip through Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
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