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Eight-spotted skimmer

Libellula forensis

Photo by Brian38
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A skimmer dragonfly with eight dark spots (2 on each wing). With the white patches this is probably a male. Wikipedia indicates that some female of this species have white patches as well.

Habitat:

Spotted on the Westerly edge of a large pond.

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