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Twelve Spotted Skimmer

Libellula pulchella

Photo by Jim Avitalle
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

I found this dragonfly in a field of tall grass.

Species ID Suggestions

Twelve Spot Skimmer

Libellula pulchella

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LauraMaria
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Comments (2)
LauraMaria
Fab! Looks to be a 12 spot skimmer :) What a pretty dragonfly. And I think your photo is much better than the one on the website I linked!

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PublishedMay 24, 2011

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