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Flame skimmer (female)

Libellula saturata

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

A dragonfly with a chunky body. Females are orange-brown or brownish. Males are red. Aka the firecracker skimmer.

Habitat:

Spotted at the Scott M. Matheson Wetlands Preserve in Utah.

Reference Links:

Flame skimmer - Wikipedia

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PublishedSeptember 27, 2022

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