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Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Libellula pulchella

Photo by Discover MCCD
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Description:

Beautiful dragonfly seen in short grasses of a picnic grove following a rain storm. As the day warmed up and sun came out I saw it fly away.

Habitat:

Picnic Grove 2 at the Hollows Conservation Area in Cary, IL. The area is surrounded by woods, with a small wetland roughly .25 miles away.

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