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Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
32.2217, -110.926
Field Notes
Description:
The flame skimmer is a large orange dragonfly with orange spots covering the half of the wings closest to the body. Females are often more pale or tan.
Habitat:
Usually found around ponds, though they can also be found far from water.
Notes:
These dragonflies are incredibly common in southern Arizona. This one was guarding a tiny pond that formed in the parking lot of my housing complex when the drip system leaked one day. You can learn more about this species at:
http://www.odonatacentral.org/index.php/FieldGuideAction.get/id/47138
Reference Links:
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857
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PublishedMay 11, 2011
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