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Four-spotted Chaser

Libellula quadrimaculata

Photo by LucBertrand
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Field Notes

Description:

The brown colour and the four spots on the wings make them unmistakable.

Habitat:

This active Dragonfly mainly lives by ponds, vernal pools, and slow flowing rivers; they are most common in June and July.

Reference Links:

Four-spotted Chaser

Species ID Suggestions

Four-spotted Skimmer, also known as the four-spotted chaser

Libellula quadrimaculata

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Gordon Dietzman
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Comments (5)
LucBertrand
Ah! ok the same species:)) yes it's true. :)
Raavendra Kumaar Ravi
Sorry to say, LucBertrand! You did not understand my saying! I want to know about speceis of dragon fly shown in the both pictures. Are both dragonflies of same species?
LucBertrand
Thank you very much guys :)) ----Wouah hahahaha :)) it's really too funny that the picture of this species with NASA. So yes, my pictures are recent hihihi ;)
Raavendra Kumaar Ravi
"A dragon fly is seen at the edge of the lagoon near Launch Pad 39A on Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla." -- Is it same as shown in this spotting? Link for the photo is - http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1992.html
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PublishedJune 23, 2011

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