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malavoie1 · 8 months

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A male Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta) dragonfly perched on a leaf.

Slaty Skimmers inhabit regions of the United States, Quebec, southern Ontario, and New Brunswick. They are recognized for their territorial nature and are experts in airborne hunting. They often launch from their resting spots to capture insects like damselflies while flying, demonstrating their remarkable predatory abilities.

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Camera: Pentax K-3

Lens: smc Pentax DA FA 1:2.8 100mm Macro

100mm / ƒ/9 / 1/125s / ISO 200 / Exp bias 1 Taken: July 07, 2023

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thesingingbullfrog · 2 years

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#slaty skimmer #skimmer #dragonfly #dragonflies #photographers on tumblr #nature photography #wildlife photography #nature

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alcnfr · 9 months

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What I am taking to be a Slaty Skimmer Dragonfly (Family Libellulidae)... the evening Sun was against me and it flitted all over....

#nature #my photography #dragonfly #backyard nature #insects #nature photography #slaty skimmer #wildlife photography

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capecodadventurepictures · 9 months

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Slaty Skimmer in Falmouth 07/26/23

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#2023 #Ashumet Holly and Wildlife Sanctuary #Dragonfly #Slaty Skimmer

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shuttlecarrier · 9 months

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I should post my dragonfly pictures here I never do even though I'm crazy about them and spend basically the entire month of july doing survey work for no real reasons other than enjoyment and wonder

#going to cedarburg next week baby lets fucking get it (pictures of the slaty skimmer)#txt #it does help the actual professionals with degrees when I help get county records at least

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onenicebugperday · 2 years

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@greenix submitted been saving up a few fun little guys for you! I tried my own hand at the IDs on these but am bad at bugs so please let me know how I (and iNaturalist....) did

Slaty Skimmer dragonfly and the caterpillar of a Walnut Sphinx moth (both found at a festival, the latter on my uncle's pants!)

unidentified grasshopper in [removed] (remove location please!) and a giant leaf footed bug

Lyric Cicada and a gorgeous little leaf beetle

and a charming pine borer that flew right out of the sky to visit us!

hope you are doing well :)

That’s a good group of pals! The dragonfly is in the genus Libellula for sure, but I couldn’t say beyond that. Too many similar ones for me to narrow it down myself. The caterpillar does look like a walnut sphinx! They have very cute pointy heads. The next one is a meadow katydid, not a grasshopper. The one after that is indeed a leaf-footed bug in the genus Acanthocephala. I would need more photos to ID the cicada to a species but you got the genus right at least! The beetle is a dogbane leaf beetle, and yes the last one is a sculptured pine borer! Look at its cute little face :’)

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kas-e · 2 years

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Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)

Both of these shots are handheld focus stacks of this roughed up male specimen that I found hanging out and hunting near a jungle like perimeter, just off of a river in North Florida.

#dragonfly #insect #odonata #bugs #entomology #macro #micro #photography #nature #summer #original #photographers on tumblr #fine art

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peterborough-scapes · 2 years

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In Wait

Libellula Incesta (Slaty Skimmer)

#original photographers on tumblr #photography #nature #photographers on tumblr #nature photography #original photographers #original photography on tumblr #wildlife #skimmer #insect #dragonfly

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aneighborhoodnaturalist · 2 years

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Dragonflies begin their lives as naiads, or small shrimplike larva. They are accomplished underwater predators at this stage with mouthparts that launch forward to catch prey.

(Slaty skimmer, male)

#photography #outdoors #animals #art #digital art #nature #wildlife #adventure #outdoor #massachusetts #dragonfly #insects #insectphotography

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naturgemalde · 2 years

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The Odonates of North Otter Lake

A small montage of the more common odonates in and around my dock on North Otter Lake, South Frontenac, Ontario. Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum) Violet Dancer (Argia fumipennis vioacea) Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta) Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta) Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctosa) Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata) Dragon Hunter (Hagenius…

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#Biology #Natural History #Odonates #frontenac park #ontario insects

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polclarissou · 3 years

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for the drawing club, a chinese crocodile lizard that is also a slaty skimmer that is also an azaela

#chinese crocodile lizard #slaty skimmer #azaela #2D #illustration

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malavoie1 · 9 months

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A male Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta) dragonfly.

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Slaty Skimmers are found in the US, Quebec, southern Ontario and New Brunswick. They are known for being territorial. They excel in aerial hunting, swooping from their perches to catch insects, including damselflies, in mid-air, showcasing its impressive hunting skills.

A special thanks to @celestialphotography for correctly identifying this insect.

Processed with Affinity Photo v2 and Topaz Photo AI.

Camera: Pentax K-3

Lens: smc Pentax DA FA 1:2.8 100mm Macro

100mm / ƒ/8 / 1/800s / ISO 200 / Exp bias -1

Taken: July 07, 2023