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Widow Skimmer Dragonfly (male)

Libellula luctuosa

Description:

Adults have a steely blue body area but juveniles are yellow with brown stripes. Wings of both sexes are marked with prominent black basal bands. Adult males develop broad white spots at midwing.

Habitat:

The Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) is one of the group of dragonflies known as King Skimmers. The species can be found commonly across much of the United States except in the higher Rocky Mountains areas and in southern Ontario and Quebec.

Notes:

Last time i visited this pond I was only able to photograph a juvenile.

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gatorfellows
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gatorfellows

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on May 31, 2012
Submitted on Jun 1, 2012

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