Our skimmers

Another type of dragonfly is the skimmer.

Black saddlebags – male (Tramea lacerata) 

Black saddlebags skimmer

I’m sure this is a black saddlebag, but I’m not sure which is the female and which is the male.

Black saddlebags skimmer

I’ll try to figure this out, and I’ve submitted some photos to Odonata Central.

Blue dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)

Blue dasher

This is the male

Common whitetail (Libellula lydia)

Common whitetail

This is the male.

White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)

White-faced meadow hawk

I’m not sure whether this is a male or female.

Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)

Twelve-spotted skimmer female
Twelve-spotted skimmer female ©Janet Allen
Twelve-spotted skimmer male
Twelve-spotted skimmer male ©Janet Allen

Eight-spotted Skimmer (Libellula forensis)

This is the female.

Painted skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)

Painted skimmer

I don’t know if this is a male or female.