Eight-spotted Skimmer, Female - Libellulidae  Libellula  forensis Home        Dragonflies     Photo Details  &  Characteristics     Utah Range Map

Head and Thorax Appendages Abdomen Photo Details July 2, 2006, Great Salt Lake Marina, Salt Lake County, Utah 1, 2. Dorsal 3.Side view of head and thorax 4.Top view of head and thorax 5. , 6. Appendages 7. Abdomen ©Nicky Davis July 10, 2005 - near Goshen, Utah County, Utah - ©Nicky Davis 1. side view Characteristics 2 inches long.  Has four black spots on forewing and hindwing.  Male has 2 dark spots each wing, the outer one is shaped like a number 8 and goes from leading edge to trailing edge. Also has 3 white spots.  The end of the wing is clear.  Abdomen and the top of the thorax  is pruinose blue.  The female has a brown body with dashed yellow side stripes.  The female wings are like the male's. They fly from April to October and prefer ponds, lakes and ditches Back to Top