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Slender Skimmer

Orthetrum sabina

Photo by feliciat1
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Field Notes

Description:

This Slender Skimmer dragonfly had a wingspan of approximately 7 cm. Its body has a cool pattern of black and neon yellow, kind of striped. At the end of the abdomen, it was larger than at the top of the abdomen. Its wings were transparent and had a little black on the edges, and its abdomen is black and white colored, with no specific pattern. Its eyes looked opaque, like a bluish grey color. There were 6 black legs that were a bit hairy.

Habitat:

This dragonfly was living in a park in Singapore. It was perched on a long leaf that was close to a pond. The climate there was cloudy and it was in the late afternoon.

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PublishedMarch 22, 2013

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