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Widow skimmer

Libellula luctuosa

Photo by abachmann
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Field Notes

Description:

Dragonfly perching on hoary vervain

Habitat:

Prairie Butterfly Garden at the Oahe Downstream Recreation Area

Species ID Suggestions

Widow Skimmer

Libelulla luctuosa
StirredMocha
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Comments (3)
ForestDragon
Here is a link. I agree with StirredMocha's suggestion. http://bugguide.net/node/view/586

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Mission
South Dakota Backyard Biodiversity
Photographed
PublishedAugust 5, 2014

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