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Twelve-spotted Skimmer and Blue Dasher (male)
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Title
Twelve-spotted Skimmer and Blue Dasher (male)

Description
A male Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) tries to convince a male Twelve-spotted Skimmer male Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella) to leave a coveted perch at the edge of a pond.

Location and Date
Emily Oaks Nature Center
Skokie, Illinois, USA
7/13/17 (Note: pre-2000 dates are approximate)

Credit
Mark Swanson/Swanson Media

Camera/Source
Nikon D500 DSLR

Lens
AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Model/property releases available?
Not applicable/Not applicable

Keywords
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella), Skimmers (Libellulidae), Dragonflies (Anisoptera), Odonata, Class Insecta (Insects), Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods), Kingdom Animalia (Animals), Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)

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