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Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Libellula pulchella

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Field Notes

Description:

Each wing has black and white patches. White occurs between the black. Perches either horizontally or obliquely.

Habitat:

Field of wild flowers. Near a river and small pond.

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Comments (1)
KathleenMcEachern
Nice spotting. We were watching several of these yesterday! Thanks for sharing yours!

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PublishedJuly 7, 2016

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