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Skimmers

Some Skimmers of the Bay Area


Skimmers are among our most conspicuous and common dragonflies, with more than a thousand species found world-wide. This
gallery includes dragonflies of the genus Libellula, one of many genera in the family Libellullidae, a family that includes meadowhawks,
saddlebags, whitetails and dashers. More than half of North American dragonflies are members of the Skimmer family.


Genus Libellula, the true Skimmers, are medium-sized dragonflies about two inches long, with wingspans up to four inches. Mating is rapid
and normally takes place on the wing; males may guard for a short period, but females are often seen ovipositing unattended.

Female Widow Skimmers are among my favorite odos.

Widow Skimmer, female
Widow Skimmer, female		 Common Whitetail, female
Common Whitetail, female		 Eight-spotted Skimmer, teneral male
Eight-spotted Skimmer, teneral male		 Eight-spotted Skimmer, male
Eight-spotted Skimmer, male		 Eight-spotted Skimmer, female
Eight-spotted Skimmer, female		 Eight-spotted Skimmer, female
Eight-spotted Skimmer, female
Eight-spotted Skimmer, male
Eight-spotted Skimmer, male		 Eight-spotted Skimmer, male
Eight-spotted Skimmer, male		 Eight-spotted Skimmer, female
Eight-spotted Skimmer, female		 Flame Skimmer, male
Flame Skimmer, male		 Flame Skimmer
Flame Skimmer		 Flame Skimmer, male
Flame Skimmer, male
Flame Skimmer, male
Flame Skimmer, male		 Flame Skimmer, male
Flame Skimmer, male		 Flame Skimmer, female
Flame Skimmer, female		 Flame Skimmer, male
Flame Skimmer, male		 Flame Skimmer
Flame Skimmer		 Flame Skimmer, female
Flame Skimmer, female
Flame Skimmer, female
Flame Skimmer, female		 Flame Skimmer w-prey
Flame Skimmer w-prey		 Flame Skimmer, teneral female
Flame Skimmer, teneral female		 Flame Skimmer, female
Flame Skimmer, female		 Flame Skimmer, female, detail
Flame Skimmer, female, detail		 Flame Skimmer, female
Flame Skimmer, female
Flame Skimmer, male
Flame Skimmer, male		 Flame Skimmer, male
Flame Skimmer, male		 Flame Skimmer, male
Flame Skimmer, male		 Flame Skimmer, male, detail
Flame Skimmer, male, detail		 Flame Skimmer, male
Flame Skimmer, male		 Red Rock Skimmer, male
Red Rock Skimmer, male
Red Rock Skimmer, female
Red Rock Skimmer, female		 Widow Skimmer, male
Widow Skimmer, male		 Widow Skimmer, female
Widow Skimmer, female		 Widow Skimmer, female
Widow Skimmer, female		 Widow Skimmer
Widow Skimmer		 Widow Skimmer, female
Widow Skimmer, female
Widow Skimmer, female
Widow Skimmer, female		 Widow Skimmer, female
Widow Skimmer, female		 Widow Skimmer, female
Widow Skimmer, female		 Widow Skimmer
Widow Skimmer		 Widow Skimmer, female
Widow Skimmer, female		 Widow Skimmer, male
Widow Skimmer, male
Widow Skimmer, male preying on damsel
Widow Skimmer, male preying on damsel

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Guest 03-Feb-2008 21:31
excellent work, compliments.
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