Minnesota Seasons - white-faced meadowhawk


white-faced meadowhawk		More photos…
Sympetrum obtrusum

Order	Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies)
Suborder	Anisoptera (dragonflies)
Family	Libellulidae (skimmers)
Status	Common
Flight/Season	Mid-June to late October
Habitat	Marshes, ponds, lakes, slow-moving streams, and occasionally bogs
Size	Average 1⅓″

Identification

Similar Species

Larval Food

Adult Food	Small flying insects

Life Cycle

Behavior

Range

Sightings	Bunker Hills Regional Park Cedar Mountain SNA Elm Creek Park Reserve Hayes Lake State Park Lake Elmo Park Reserve	Old Mill State Park Rice Lake Savanna SNA Sedan Brook Prairie SNA Uncas Dunes SNA Western Prairie SNA

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Common Names	white-faced meadowhawk