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11 11 Flame Skimmer

Flame Skimmer

by JemmaWalnut Creek, California, USA

Male Flame Skimmers are known for their ...

0 0 Coral-tailed Cloudwing / Evening Skimmer

Coral-tailed Cloudwing / Evening Skimmer

by Manoj Samuel GrgParacel Islands

Tuen mun forest area, hong kong

1 2 Flame Skimmer

Flame Skimmer

by EmilyMarinoCottonwood, Arizona, USA

Redish orange body, this includes eyes, legs, and

0 0 Flame Skimmer

Flame Skimmer

by CynthiaMHoriSalt Lake City, Utah, USA

Male flame skimmers are known for their ...

2 0 Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Twelve-spotted Skimmer

by Nature NerdWisconsin, USA

The 12 spotted skimmer is a large showy ...

1 4 Slender Skimmer

Slender Skimmer

by SushilBaraiWest Bengal, India

freshwater habitats such as ponds, streams, and

1 0 Flame Skimmer dragonfly

Flame Skimmer dragonfly

by LuisStevensSan Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Male Flame Skimmers are known for their ...

0 1 Flame Skimmer

Flame Skimmer

by drmoArizona, USA

Skimmers are known for their entirely red ...

1 2 Great Blue Skimmer

Great Blue Skimmer

by Matthew HammondConway, Arkansas, USA

A healthy Great Blue Skimmer that appeared ...

2 3 Ruddy Marsh Skimmer Male

Ruddy Marsh Skimmer Male

by SatyenMehtaGujarat, India

Seen at Nalsarovar which is a swamp. Seen hundreds of them hovering around the ...

3 2 Black-tailed skimmer

Black-tailed skimmer

by LaviZagreb, Croatia

yellow (later: brown) body with black bands along the abdomen and transparent ...

2 1 Flame Skimmer

Flame Skimmer

by DonnaPomeroySan Mateo, California, USA

Male Flame Skimmers are known for their ...

1 1 Flame Skimmer

Flame Skimmer

by DonnaPomeroyPalo Alto, California, USA

Male Flame Skimmers are known for their ...

9 7 Black Skimmers

Black Skimmers

by LaurieTremorWintersSt. Petersburg, Florida, USA

Black Skimmers by Tampa Bay in St. ...

0 0 Widow Skimmer Dragonfly (male)

Widow Skimmer Dragonfly (male)

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

whitish area roughly at the middle. Adults have a steely blue body. In the ...

0 0 Black-tipped Ground Skimmer

Black-tipped Ground Skimmer

by SukanyaDattaKolkata, West Bengal, India

Small, greyish black dragonfly with black tipped transparent wings. The dark ...

1 0 Caspian Tern

Caspian Tern

by MachiFlorida, USA

I saw this lone Caspian Tern hanging out with the

1 0 Black Skimmers

Black Skimmers

by MachiFlorida, USA

I saw this lone Caspian Tern hanging out with the

0 1 Skimmer Dragonfly

Skimmer Dragonfly

by Wendy ClaphamDrakenstein Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

The skimmers or perchers and their ...

2 0 Coral-tailed Cloud Wing ♂

Coral-tailed Cloud Wing ♂

by AgnesAdiqueTalaveraBiñan, Laguna, Philippines

Names: Old World Twister, Evening

12 3 Black Skimmer

Black Skimmer

by albear1960Florida, USA

Medium sized sea bird with black and white body and red and black beak. Young ...

0 0 Flame Skimmer Dragonfly

Flame Skimmer Dragonfly

by RebeccaSatterleeAlbuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Male Flame Skimmers are known for their ...

5 0 Flame Skimmer Dragonfly

Flame Skimmer Dragonfly

by Eva VargaCalifornia, USA

Male Flame Skimmers are known for their ...

0 0 Twelve spotted skimmer

Twelve spotted skimmer

by TerriJacobHayesOswego, Illinois, USA

Black and white spots on each wing with a blue shiny body.

0 0 Common Whitetail, female

Common Whitetail, female

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Medium sized dragonfly. Brown body with white markings. Wings transparent "with ...

1 0 Common Whitetail, female

Common Whitetail, female

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

with three black blotches that are evenly ...

0 0 Black-tailed Skimmer (adult male)

Black-tailed Skimmer (adult male)

by Marta RubioTexeiraOlsztyn, województwo warmińsko-mazurskie, Poland

transparent wings. Even the immature males ...

1 0 Four-spotted Skimmer

Four-spotted Skimmer

by Gordon DietzmanMinnesota, USA

-spotted Skimmer. In other areas, it may be ...

1 2 Skimmer Dragonflies

Skimmer Dragonflies

by Wendy ClaphamOverstrand Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

The skimmers or perchers and their ...

0 0 Widow Skimmer Dragonfly

Widow Skimmer Dragonfly

by Tamarac ConnieMinnesota, USA

The widow skimmer is a slow-flying ...

0 0 Black-tailed skimmer

Black-tailed skimmer

by Dijana SerhatlicFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The black-tailed skimmer, Orthetrum ...

8 0 Black-tailed skimmer

Black-tailed skimmer

by Dijana SerhatlicBosnia and Herzegovina

The black-tailed skimmer, Orthetrum ...

2 4 Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Twelve-spotted Skimmer

by PatriciaLaneEvansSeabrook, New Hampshire, USA

From Wikipedia: The Twelve-spotted Skimmer ...

1 0 Roseate Skimmer (Female)

Roseate Skimmer (Female)

by nexttogoneBandera, Texas, USA

typical "big skimmer."

0 0 Common Whitetail Dragonfly (female)

Common Whitetail Dragonfly (female)

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

resemble the female Twelve-spotted

8 2 Black Skimmers

Black Skimmers

by LaurieWintersSt. Petersburg, Florida, USA

The Black Skimmer is the only

9 9 Colony of Black Skimmers

Colony of Black Skimmers

by LaurieWintersSt. Petersburg, Florida, USA

The Black Skimmer is the only

0 10 Black-tailed Skimmer

Black-tailed Skimmer

by JeannetteDenmark

The Black-tailed Skimmer, Orthetrum ...

0 0 Roseate Skimmer Dragonfly

Roseate Skimmer Dragonfly

by James A McNairCocoa, Florida, USA

-flying species, a typical "big

2 1 Dragonfly

Dragonfly

by InannaBintAliKansas City, Missouri, USA

Wings are transparent except for small bars of black along the front edges. ...

2 1 Common Whitetail (female)

Common Whitetail (female)

by mary.gallo.mMaryland, USA

-spotted skimmer. The common whitetail ...

1 0 Royal Tern

Royal Tern

by LivanEscuderoClearwater, Florida, USA

previous night's heave rains. The flock was a mixed of these plus Black

24 13 Phantom Flutterer

Phantom Flutterer

by dotun55Port Harcourt, Nigeria

An unusual dragonfly resting on rose plant one

4 6 Blue Skimmer Dragonfly

Blue Skimmer Dragonfly

by mrsroyleKarawatha, Queensland, Australia

Male. Long, slender, powder blue segmented abdomen. Approx. 45mm length.

1 0 Blue Dasher Dragonfly

Blue Dasher Dragonfly

by LaurieWintersSt. Petersburg, Florida, USA

The Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) is a dragonfly of the

0 4 Seaside Dragonlet

Seaside Dragonlet

by keithp2012West Babylon, New York, USA

! Length: 28-35 mm Erythrodiplax berenice is a small

0 0 Dragon Fly (Epaulet Skimmer)

Dragon Fly (Epaulet Skimmer)

by chantel.minnaarMogale City Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

. For humans, they add to the wonder of nature, and

2 1 Jezus bugs

Jezus bugs

by MuckpukSri Lanka

Family Gerridae are physically characterised by having hydrofuge hair piles, ...

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