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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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Restless Odonata - Libellula luctuosa - male
Copyright © 2021 Megan J Exner

Restless Odonata - Libellula luctuosa - Male
Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
September 25, 2021
It was very difficult taking a picture of this fella. I also have a matching Odonata friend that has different similar markings. It makes logical sense to say that one is male and another female.
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Contributed by Megan J Exner on 8 November, 2021 - 5:59pm
Last updated 19 November, 2021 - 9:49pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 18 November, 2021 - 2:59pm login or register to post comments

Sweeet!
Sweeet!
… john and jane balaban, 18 November, 2021 - 2:58pm login or register to post comments

Doesn't look fixed
Still reads AR County to us.
… john and jane balaban, 15 November, 2021 - 4:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Now officially actually fixed
Now officially actually fixed.
… Megan J Exner, 18 November, 2021 - 11:14am login or register to post comments

similar problems with location fields
Rogers is in Benton County
… john and jane balaban, 8 November, 2021 - 7:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Got this one fixed also. Than
Got this one fixed also. Thank you for pointing out my whoopsie.
… Megan J Exner, 14 November, 2021 - 9:54pm login or register to post comments

Male widow skimmer, Libellula
Male widow skimmer, Libellula luctuosa.
… Hexapoda, 8 November, 2021 - 6:02pm login or register to post comments

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