Minnesota Seasons - widow skimmer


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Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomy	Order:	Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies)
	Suborder:	Epiprocta
	infraorder:	Anisoptera (dragonflies)
	Superfamily:	Cavilabiata
	Family:	Libellulidae (skimmers)

Status
Flight/Season	Early April to mid-October
Habitat	Ponds, marshes, lakes, and streams.
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Naiad Food

Adult Food

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Behavior

Range			Sources: 7, 16, 17, 18.

Sightings	Bunker Hills Regional Park Carver Park Reserve Cedar Mountain SNA Clear Lake SNA Falls Creek SNA Flandrau State Park Hole-in-the-Mountain Prairie Kasota Prairie SNA Lake Carlos State Park Lake Elmo Park Reserve Lake Maria State Park Lake Rebecca Park Reserve Lebanon Hills Regional Park			Mille Lacs Kathio State Park Myre-Big Island State Park Nelson Wildlife Sanctuary Ordway Prairie Pine Bend Bluffs SNA St. Croix Savanna SNA Uncas Dunes SNA Wild River State Park

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Synonyms

Common Names	widow skimmer