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Slaty Skimmer

Libellula incesta

Photo by joanbstanley
Published on Project Noah
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33.0788, -97.0721

Field Notes

Description:

Adults are 5.28 cm (2.08 in) long. Males are dark blue or nearly black, with a dark face and dark stigmas.
Females and juveniles have brown abdomens with a darker stripe down their backs. Adults fly from June to August.

Habitat:

School garden with large, shallow pond.

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