A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Libellula luctuosa
A big showy skimmer with dark wing bases. Young males look like females except for the dark wing tips. As they mature the gold on the abdomen fades under heavy pruinosity.
Lakes, ponds, and pools in slow streams of all kinds with mud bottoms and usually heavy vegetation in open and wooded habitats.
I spotted this young male in my garden. I had him labeled as a female until just recently when I learned that young males look similar to females.
Spotted on Jun 30, 2009
Submitted on Dec 19, 2012
5 Comments
Thanks Fyn Kynd
Beautiful shots!
Great catch, Diane! I would like permission to use some of your photos for non-profit educational purposes. Please contact me at the following e-mail address: wsanford@wsanford.com (Walter Sanford, a.k.a., "Geodialist")
Thank you Gerardo. Yes it is a beauty
How beautiful is this one great series :)