A common dragonfly found around much of North America, the four-spotted skimmer gets its common name from the black nodal spot and stigma on each wing. There are 4 spots on both the
forewing and
hindwing. The scientific name is
Libellula quadrimaculata.
The four-spotted skimmer is a circumpolar species and can be found in Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and North America. In Europe they are called the four-spotted chaser and some develop much larger
wing spots at the base of the
hindwing then those in North America.
Four-spotted skimmers are ambush style hunters. They usually have a favorite perch or two from which they will hunt, often coming back to the perch to feed or try again. This makes them a good dragonfly to photograph. Males and females both look the same so I am not sure which these are.
A common dragonfly found around much of North America, the four-spotted skimmer gets its common name from the black nodal spot and stigma on each wing. There are 4 spots on both the forewing and hindwing. The scientific name is Libellula quadrimaculata.
The four-spotted skimmer is a circumpolar species and can be found in Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and North America. In Europe they are called the four-spotted chaser and some develop much larger wing spots at the base of the hindwing then those in North America.
Four-spotted skimmers are ambush style hunters. They usually have a favorite perch or two from which they will hunt, often coming back to the perch to feed or try again. This makes them a good dragonfly to photograph. Males and females both look the same so I am not sure which these are.
13 comments:
What pretty creatures they are.
And they show up so beautifully against that green.
joco
Beautiful creature. That green background in the first photo really sets it up nicely.
:-) Happy MM!
David/ Tropical Texana/ Houston
My goodness what delicate wings. Really beautiful! Cathy
Absolutely stunning details and look at those gorgeous wings.
love this because you can count the spots!!
Ooh, ooh, ooh, what a beauty!
What beautifully translucent wings.
I love the last shot, that's a great macro!
Wow,,, I too shared a drangonfly
Fantastic detail!!!!!!
Beautiful captures! And, as always, great information, too.
great details and a great light!
lovely shots and plenty of detail, also enjoyed the lesson on this dragonfly. I enjoy learning new things about the different pictures I see.
Molly
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