Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)

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Order: Odonata (oh-do-NAY-ta) (Info)
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Libellula
Species: luctuosa
Profile:
1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Regional...
This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Park Forest, Illinois
Paoli, Indiana
Linthicum, Maryland
Lincoln, Nebraska
Hobbs, New Mexico
Raleigh, North Carolina
Glouster, Ohio
Copperas Cove, Texas
Houston, Texas
Keller, Texas
Hatton, Washington

Member Notes:

Rating Author Comment

Positive okus On Jul 24, 2006, okus from
(Zone 8b) wrote:
Hunts for other small insects - like mosquitos from a perch on top of a stick or twig. The male is the blue one.

By okus
By kennedyh
By linthicum
By DiOhio
By Dinkus
By SusanLouise
By raffieldgma
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