Widow Skimmer Dragonfly_MG_0123 (Explore)
They must love the heat. It was about 101 degrees yesterday afternoon! The colors in the background are from the children's floats in my son's swimming pool, the water, and a tree on the right side. The skimmers usually return to their previous perch. I watched that happen when I got too close. It flitted off, I waited about a minute, and it returned and perched again on this same twig.
From Texas A&M Agricultural Center:
Skimmer, Dragonfly
Common skimmer, Libellula luctosa Burmeister (Odonata: Common Name: Skimmer, dragonfly
Insect Order: Odonata
Scientific Name: Varies
Description: Skimmers are the most common and colorful of the dragonfly family. They have two pairs of large, usually patterned, gossamer wings. The hind pair of wings is slightly larger than the forewings. The wings are held flat and extend outward from the body when at rest. The abdomen is long and variously colored. Commons skimmers are the most common and most colorful of the dragonflies. Male and female adults are different in appearance (dimorphic). They also change color with age. They have large compound eyes and short antennae and are equipped with chewing mouth parts. They vary in length from 1 inch to over 3 inches. Their wing span can reach about 4 inches.
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Widow Skimmer Dragonfly_MG_0123 (Explore)
They must love the heat. It was about 101 degrees yesterday afternoon! The colors in the background are from the children's floats in my son's swimming pool, the water, and a tree on the right side. The skimmers usually return to their previous perch. I watched that happen when I got too close. It flitted off, I waited about a minute, and it returned and perched again on this same twig.
From Texas A&M Agricultural Center:
Skimmer, Dragonfly
Common skimmer, Libellula luctosa Burmeister (Odonata: Common Name: Skimmer, dragonfly
Insect Order: Odonata
Scientific Name: Varies
Description: Skimmers are the most common and colorful of the dragonfly family. They have two pairs of large, usually patterned, gossamer wings. The hind pair of wings is slightly larger than the forewings. The wings are held flat and extend outward from the body when at rest. The abdomen is long and variously colored. Commons skimmers are the most common and most colorful of the dragonflies. Male and female adults are different in appearance (dimorphic). They also change color with age. They have large compound eyes and short antennae and are equipped with chewing mouth parts. They vary in length from 1 inch to over 3 inches. Their wing span can reach about 4 inches.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR VIEWS, FAVES AND COMMENTS. APPRECIATED!