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Libellula pulchella
A Twelve-spotted Skimmer dragonfly spotted along the boardwalk that goes through the central wetland area at Huntley Meadows Park. This individual is a young male, as indicated by its distinctive pattern of wing spots, incomplete pruinescence, and the terminal appendages at the end of its abdomen. Notice that the Twelve-spotted Skimmer perches on four of six legs, with the two front legs curled around its head. Related Resource: Pruinescence http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pruinescenc...
Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...
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Spotted on Sep 4, 2013
Submitted on Sep 5, 2013
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Beautiful series, loved the last pic :-)