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The fiery skimmer So lovely, the flashes of the male's bright red abdomen over and around bodies of water. Contrasting with the green vegetation. On this day, I saw a considerable number together.  Australia,Fiery Skimmer,Geotagged,Libellulidae,Odonata,Orthetrum villosovittatum,Spring,arthropod,entomology,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

The fiery skimmer

So lovely, the flashes of the male's bright red abdomen over and around bodies of water. Contrasting with the green vegetation. On this day, I saw a considerable number together.

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"Orthetrum villosovittatum" is a species of dragonfly that ranges from Victoria through eastern New South Wales and Queensland, north inland Queensland, the Cape York Peninsula and north Northern Territory in Australia and overseas as far as the Moluccas, New Guinea and neighbouring islands. It is a common species through most of its range.

Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Nov 30, 2025. Captured Nov 28, 2025 09:19 in 432-434 Sandgate Rd, Shortland NSW 2307, Australia.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm