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Eight-spotted Skimmer - Libellula forensis - female
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Eight-spotted Skimmer - Libellula forensis - Female
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
June 22, 2010
Habitat: edge of a marshy bay on Lake Washington, in Washington Park (Washington Park Arboretum), sea level.

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Eight-spotted Skimmer - Libellula forensis - female Eight-spotted Skimmer - Libellula forensis - female
Contributed by D. Cheasebro on 27 February, 2011 - 4:00pm
Last updated 16 April, 2011 - 7:18pm

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