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Widow Skimmer Dragonfly

Libellula luctuosa

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

Females and immature males have the same brown wing bands as the mature males, but not the whitish areas. Wings usually have a brown tip. A dorsal view of the abdomen shows a brown band at center with a yellow stripe running along each side.

Habitat:

Resting on vegetation in a city pond.

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