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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Libellula » Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
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Dragon 3 of 3 - Libellula luctuosa
Copyright © 2008 Kathleen Chute

Dragon 3 of 3 - Libellula luctuosa
Clarksville, montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
July 4, 2008
Size: 3 inches
I would like to find out what type of dragonfly this is. This is one picture of three. This dragonfly had blue on its wings. I found it in Dover Tennessee state forest. Small fire pond in the area. As I was photographing it, he got angry with me for getting too close and flashing. So his response to that anger was to fly off his post and bump me on the back and return to the same post. I have never known a dragonfly to act such a way as this one did.

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Dragon 3 of 3 - Libellula luctuosa dragon 2 0f 3 - Libellula luctuosa Dragon 1 of 3 - Libellula luctuosa
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Contributed by Kathleen Chute on 9 July, 2008 - 9:21am
Last updated 16 July, 2008 - 11:14pm

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies.
… john and jane balaban, 16 July, 2008 - 11:14pm login or register to post comments

Widow Skimmer
Widow Skimmer? What do you guys think?
… Jeanne Steele, 10 July, 2008 - 6:36am login or register to post comments

Linking your photo will aid in ID
Click tag under this photo. A thumbnail image will appear in the left column.

Repeat with the other two shots.

Click link to put them together.

More info on how-to stuff like this is found under the Help tab.
… Ron Hemberger, 9 July, 2008 - 9:33am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Thank you all done, didnt know I could do that
… Kathleen Chute, 9 July, 2008 - 9:45am login or register to post comments

 
You're welcome. Always glad to help.
Next time you have multiple photos, simply use the add image feature when you create your post. (It took me months to find/figure this stuff out.)
… Ron Hemberger, 9 July, 2008 - 10:14am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Still not sure If I will do it right but I will try it next time.
Thank you
Kathleen
… Kathleen Chute, 9 July, 2008 - 11:57am login or register to post comments

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