Black Tailed Skimmer Dragonfly
Taken at Hickling Broad on 27th June 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Taken at LLanelli on 29th July 2014 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. Fact File
Black Tailed Skimmer Dragonfly.
Species:
Order:
Family:		 Orthetrum cancellatum.
Odonata.
Libellulidae.
Food:
Body Length:
Male:
Female:

 Young:


Habitat:
Flies/Found:
Feature:
44 - 49 mm.
Blue abdomen with a black tip and transparent wings.
Yellow (later: brown) body with black bands along the abdomen and transparent wings.
The larvae can take two to three years to mature. Once they emerge from the water, they may travel some distance over land to find a suitable site to undergo metamorphosis.
Open unvegetated areas.
May - August