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Dragonflies and DamselfliesNeon skimmer (I think…)
Here are a couple of shots I got of what I think I’ve identified as a Neon Skimmer dragonfly (Libellula croceipennis ). These were shot in Austin, Texas in late August; it was perched on the antenna on my wife’s car. I didn’t see it on your site, and don’t know if you want to include it, but here are the shots. I was particularly intrigued by the connective tissues visible between the head and thorax in one of the shots. The danged things are so quick, and so constantly in motion, that I was pretty jazzed to get a few pictures of this one.
Glen Morehead
Austin, TX
Hi Glen,
We checked on this site and we agree with your assessment that this is a Neon Skimmer.
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