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Comanche Skimmer (Libellula comanche)
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Copyright © 2009
carolw
Comanche Skimmer -
Libellula comanche
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San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas, USA
July 28, 2009
Found several of these - kept landing on the fenceposts. Not near the water.
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Contributed by
carolw
on 13 August, 2009 - 8:07pm
Last updated 7 September, 2009 - 12:55pm
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john and jane balaban
, 7 September, 2009 - 12:55pm
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Check Out
Comanche Skimmer
(
Libellula comanche
) It's in your fauna and it's a white-face skimmer. See what you think.
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Robert Lord Zimlich
, 14 August, 2009 - 3:59pm
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Dorsal View of the Wings
Do you happen to have a photo taken from above the dragonfly that shows at least one of the wings?
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William Edwards
, 13 August, 2009 - 10:13pm
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Blue Dragonfly - 2nd Picture
I submitted another photo of this a few minutes ago. hope it will help with the ID. To me it almost looks like a different dragonfly, but I know I took them at the same place, same day. Thanks again for any help. I'm learning to take several different shots from different angles from now on.
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carolw
, 13 August, 2009 - 10:24pm
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