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Widow Skimmer Dragonfly perched on a plant in the wild. The widow skimmer is one of the group of dragonflies known as king skimmers. Closeup views.

A Widow Skimmer dragonfly perches gracefully on a twig, surrounded by vibrant pink wildflowers in a lush, green meadow.

$WIDOW SKIMMER DRAGONFLY ON A THIN BLADE OF GRASS ALONG THE RIVERBANK\n\nLOCATION\nVICTORIA LAKE, STRATFORD ON$

A male Widow Skimmer dragonfly, Libellula luctuosa, with soft blue wing marking indicating a juvenile in early summer. Photographer Bob Balestri dba Joesboy

An immature male widow skimmer dragonfly.

A Widow Skimmer Dragonfly rests on a branch at Artist Lake, Middle Island, Suffolk County, Long Island NY.

$A brown and white male Widow Skimmer dragonfly perching on a reed.\n\n\n\n$

A closeup of the Widow Skimmer, Libellula luctuosa sitting on the plant. Selected focus.

Male common whitetail (Plathemis lydia) on rock. A North American dragonfly.

Frontal Portrait of Widow Skimmer Perching on a Stick

Widow Skimmer on plant stem. It is a distinctive black and gray dragonfly with boldly marked wings. It perches on plant stems. Males are territorial at water, also seen in fields and meadows.

$Tot 42-45mm, Ab. 25-29mm, Hw 32-38mm.\n\nGeneral: A local species throughout our area that prefers slow-moving waters, bordered with tall emergent vegetation. The appearance of the male changes dramatically with maturation; vivid orange abdomen turn into black and grey-blue territorial males. \nMales frequently perch on waterside plants, making darting flights between perches.\nHabitat: Appears to require a certain combination of water quality and habitat structure (such as Reed borders). Include slow flowing rivers and streams, abandoned canals, reedy lakes and ditches, oxbows and fishponds.\nFlight Season: From April to early August, but activity concentrated in May and June in most of range.\nDistribution: Widespread through M Europe, habitat specific, therefore locally common.\n\nIn the Netherlands the Dragonfly is local common. The Males have a blue Abdomen.$