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Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
44.0176, -91.4701
Field Notes
Description:
These large dragonflies have large dark spots at the base of each wing. Males have white patches in mid-wing (shown above) and have increasingly pruinose (bluish-white) abdomens as they mature. Females have darker abdomens with yellow triangles along the sides and no white wing patches.
Habitat:
Larvae live in wetlands and ponds. Adults often are found in grasslands and along the edge of wetlands.
Notes:
Might be confused with the 12-spotted skimmer.
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