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Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)


Twelve-spotted Skimmer


Libellula pulchella (Twelve-spotted Skimmer)


Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella


Twelve-spotted Skimmer


Twelve-spotted Skimmer


Twelve-spotted Skimmer


Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella


Twelve-spotted Skimmer


Twelve-spotted Skimmer


Probably a Twelve-spotted ski


Adult Male Twelve-Spotted Ski


My Skimmer


Frassed


Frassed, duplicate image


Frassed, duplicate image


Libellula pulchella, twelve-s


Could be


Twelve-spotted Skimmer


Libellula pulchella


ID


12-spotted


Moved to Libellula pulchella.


Moved to Libellula pulchella.


Whoops! Didn’t look close enough


Moved


Moved


Check out female Twelve-spotted Skimmer


Female Libellula pulchella


Female Libellula pulchella


Guidance Please


teneral


Twelve-spotted skimmer


Yes, a Twelve-spotted Skimmer,


Moved


Moved


Twelve-spotted skimmer


Libelulla pulchella


thank you!


Twelve-spotted Skimmer


Twelve-spotted skimmer


Twelve-spotted Skimmer


Common whitetail


need a better shot of the wings


Looks like


Twelve-spotted Skimmer


Twelve-spotted Skimmer


Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella) - Male


Yep


nice dragonlfy


To this amateur...


Moved


Common Whitetail female


Frassed


Libellula pulchella - Twelve-spotted Skimmer, (male).


Twelve-spotted Skimmer


It appears to be a female com


Twelve-spotted skimmer, male


dragonfly


Nope...


Dragonfly


Wing Wear


looks like...


Moved


Libellula pulchella


Common whitetail


Looks like Twelve-spotted Skimmer


Common Whitetail? Maybe Twelve-spotted skimmer?


How about...


Agree - Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)


Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella (female)


Reminds me


Looks to me like


Do you suppose


Not an expert but...


Moved


female Twelve-spotted Skimmer


Good point...


I think it's a male Twelve-sp


Re: Twelve-spotted Skimmer


Twelve-spotted Skimmer


Moved


Frassed


Looks like a twelve-spotted skimmer


Prince Baskettail


Libellula sp.


Looks to


12 spots


Immature Male


ID


Thank you, everyone...


Libellulidae



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