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Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Libellula pulchella

Photo by Jacob Gorneau
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A beautiful dragonfly with alternating black and white spots on each wing.

Notes:

Lifer!

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Comments (4)
Jacob Gorneau
Thank you so much, Mark! Yes, they only count the black spots. :-) Used to be called the Ten-spotted Skimmer, don't know where the ten came from.
Mark Ridgway
Nice spot J. I guess they only count the black spots. :)

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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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nature of new york
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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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New England Arthropods
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PublishedJune 16, 2013

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