Widow Skimmer

Libellula luctuosa

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Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) is one of the group of dragonflies known as king skimmers. The nymphs live in the water, molting and growing until they are ready to emerge from the water and then molting a final time to reveal their wings.

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  1. (c) John Wright, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/37562601@N00/617981485
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libellula luctuosa

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