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Category: Libellulidae (Skimmers and their kin)

Pachydiplax longipennis (Blue Dasher)

August 30, 2022 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

So, I’ll just be upfront and admit that this is a revision of a profile I did when I first…

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Posted in: Animals, Anisoptera (Dragonflies), Arthropoda, Insecta, Libellulidae (Skimmers and their kin), Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies), Pachydiplax, Species Profiles Filed under: Blue Dasher, Pachydiplax longipennis

Erythemis collocata (Western Pondhawks)

Dan Nelson 1 Comment

Because these small skimmers (family Libellulidae) often fly together, and look similar, I am posting linked, back to back profiles…

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Posted in: Animals, Anisoptera (Dragonflies), Erythemis, Insecta, Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Erythemis collocata, Western Pondhawk

Libellula saturata (Flame Skimmers)

August 28, 2022 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

I finally found a Flame Skimmer! I must admit that when I first started looking for them ten years ago…

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Posted in: Animals, Anisoptera (Dragonflies), Arthropoda, Insecta, Libellula, Libellulidae (Skimmers and their kin), Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Flame Skimmer, Libellula saturata

Leucorrhinia intacta (Dot-tailed Whiteface)

July 31, 2022 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

On my way back from Mt. St. Helens a couple weeks ago I stopped at Seaquest SP in Cowlitz County,…

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Posted in: Animals, Anisoptera (Dragonflies), Arthropoda, Insecta, Leucorrhinia, Libellulidae (Skimmers and their kin), Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Dot-tailed Whiteface, Leucorrhinia intacta (Dot-tailed Whiteface)

Sympetrum pallipes (Striped Meadowhawk)

October 13, 2020 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

Striped Meadowhawks are very common, small (32-36mm) members of the skimmer family (Libellulidae). In shallow, weedy, stagnant ponds with low…

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Posted in: Animals, Anisoptera (Dragonflies), Arthropoda, Insecta, Libellulidae (Skimmers and their kin), Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Striped Meadowhawk, Sympetrum pallipes

Tramea lacerata (Black Saddlebags)

October 5, 2020 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

Black Saddlebags are very interesting dragonflies for several reasons. Foremost are the saddlebags themselves, patches of velvety black at the…

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Posted in: Animals, Anisoptera (Dragonflies), Arthropoda, Insecta, Libellulidae (Skimmers and their kin), Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies), Plants, Species Profiles, Tramea Filed under: Black Saddlebags, Tramea lacerata

Libellula forensis (Eight-spotted Skimmer)

August 12, 2020 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

Eight-spotted Skimmers are one of our most common species of dragonfly, found almost everywhere there is still or slow moving…

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Posted in: Animals, Anisoptera (Dragonflies), Arthropoda, Insecta, Libellula, Libellulidae (Skimmers and their kin), Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies) Filed under: Eight-spotted Skimmer, Libellula forensis

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