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Alien Face This is a shot of the male Skimmer that was waiting by the pool of water for females to come close enough for him to swoop down and fertilize her before dropping her eggs in the water. An amazing acrobatic performance to witness. The stock photo above the species info pane is the female dropping her eggs post fertilization. Flame skimmer,Libellula saturata Click/tap to enlarge

Alien Face

This is a shot of the male Skimmer that was waiting by the pool of water for females to come close enough for him to swoop down and fertilize her before dropping her eggs in the water. An amazing acrobatic performance to witness. The stock photo above the species info pane is the female dropping her eggs post fertilization.

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The flame skimmer or firecracker skimmer is a common dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to western North America.

Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Stephen Philips
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By Stephen Philips

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Uploaded May 12, 2015.