Widow Skimmer Dragonfly

Description:

The widow skimmer is a slow-flying dragonfly that measures up to 2 inches long with a wingspan of up to 3 inches. Its body is dark brown, often with yellow stripes running along the abdomen. The fore and hind wings are blackish-brown from the body halfway to the tip, with the wing tips clear or smoky-brown. Mature males have white patches in the middle of each wing.

Habitat:

They are commonly found flying over still bodies of water including ponds, small lakes and marshes. During the day, they can be found resting on emergent vegetation; in the evening, they often hang below the twigs of shrubs growing beside the water.

Notes:

This widow skimmer dragonfly was seen along the marsh area on the west edge of Pine Lake.