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Widow Skimmer

Libellula luctuosa

Photo by Phil_S
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium sized dragon fly with clear wingtips and dark at base of wings.

Habitat:

Shore of a large pond surrounded by wooded area. Vetran's Memorial Park, Lake Metroparks System, Mentor, OH, Lake County, USA

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Widow Skimmer

Species ID Suggestions

Widow Skimmer

Libellula luctuosa

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ForestDragon
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Comments (1)
Phil_S
Thanks for the ID, ForestDragon!

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedSeptember 6, 2013

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