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Widow Skimmer dragonfly (female)
Libellula luctuosa
38.67, -77.2
Field Notes
Description:
A Widow Skimmer dragonfly spotted at Hidden Pond. This individual is a female, as indicated by its coloration and terminal appendages. Notice anything unusual about Photo 1 (of 3)? Female dragonflies have a pair of cerci (superior appendages), so what is the third "appendage" between this dragonfly's cerci? Well, I may have scared the excrement out of the dragonfly!
Habitat:
Specimen spotted on the earthen dam at Hidden Pond, a small lake located at Meadowood Recreation Area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: Meadowood Recreation Area Trail Map (PDF) http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/es/meadowood/recreation.Par…
Notes:
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Reference Links:
Species Libellula luctuosa - Widow Skimmer - BugGuide.Net
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PublishedAugust 19, 2013
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