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Category: Libellula

Libellula quadrimaculata ( Four-spotted Skimmer)

July 1, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

People who call Four-spotted skimmers dull colored have obviously never seen fresh ones. They are not flashy, but they are…

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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: Four-spotted Skimmer, Libellula quadrimaculata

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

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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