Summary ²

Eight-spotted Skimmer is widespread and common in San Mateo County. Look for it at ponds and slow moving creeks.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Leslie Flint, all rights reserved, uploaded by Leslie Flint
2. Adapted by Leslie Flint from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libellula_forensis

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