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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Libellula
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Pair of Needham's Skimmers....maybe - Libellula
Copyright © 2013 Carol Clemens

Pair of Needham's Skimmers....maybe - Libellula
Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
July 28, 2013
I believe this is a pair of Needham's Skimmers.....but the one in the background is a bit off color to me for the female. Any thoughts?
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Contributed by Carol Clemens on 30 July, 2013 - 8:21am
Last updated 28 November, 2013 - 11:19pm

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… john and jane balaban, 28 November, 2013 - 11:19pm login or register to post comments

I think you are right
Male's bright red thorax is a clue, and the wing veins look right (though kind of blurred). It's also the species I'd expect at a salt marsh refuge.
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