Minnesota Dragonfly

Dragonfly Identification

Skimmers with Black and White Wing Patterns:

There are 3 species of Skimmers in the region that have intricate black and white wings patterns on all 4 wings.

These are some of the largest Skimmers that we have in the region

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Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Libellula pulchella

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Widow Skimmer

Libellula luctuosa

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Common Whitetail

Plathemis lydia

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