Minnesota Seasons - common whitetail


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Libellula lydia

Order	Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Suborder	Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
Family	Libellulidae (Skimmers)
Status
Flight Season	Mid-May to late September
Habitat	Still or slow-moving water with a muddy bottom

Identification

Larval Food	Insects and tadpoles

Adult Food	Mosquitoes, flies, and other flying insects, including smaller dragonflies

Life Cycle

Similar Species

Range

Sightings	Boot Lake Scientific and Natural Area Clear Lake SNA Crow Wing State Park Flandrau State Park Hayes Lake State Park Lake Maria State Park	Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve Nelson Wildlife Sanctuary Ordway Prairie Pine Bend Bluffs SNA Rice Lake Savanna SNA Uncas Dunes SNA Wild River State Park

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Common Names	common whitetail