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Twelve-Spotted Skimmer

Libellula pulchella

Photo by mdwildlife
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Idylwild WMA, Federalsburgm Maryland

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Twelve-spotted Skimmer

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Common Whitetail dragonfly (female)

Libellula lydia, Plathemis lydia

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Geodialist
Female Twelve-spotted Skimmers have a continuous stripe on the sides of their abdomen; female Common Whitetails have a series of triangle shapes. Here's a good example of the former: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9862447

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