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Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Libellula pulchella

Photo by Nature Nerd
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Description:

The 12 spotted skimmer is a large showy dragonfly in the skimmer family; it looks even larger when flittering around the wetland because of the numerous spots placed along the length of the wing (6 spots on each side with black at the tip, a white spot nearest the tip is the Eight-spotted Skimmer).

Habitat:

Open forest along the Ice Age Trail

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