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Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum)    (Dragonflies)    24821
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Black-tailed Skimmer 404    (2 photos)
2020-07-09   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Male. Mature male. Rather common in the area around Pinseskoven.
Black-tailed Skimmer 410    (2 photos)
2020-07-11   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Pinseskoven. A robust dragonfly with the abdomen flattened out to the sides rather than rounded, like the darters and has the two lateral black lines, that are unique to the species. Also, the two large 'leaf'-shaped structures at the back end of the thorax are apparently always very conspicuous on this species. The leading edge of the forewing is pale. Not sure if it is a young male or a female.

Black-tailed Skimmer 500    (1 photos)
2021-06-08   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Immature. Aging because of the bright yellow colors of the abdomen. The mature females becomes darker.

One the most common dragonflies on Amager now.
Black-tailed Skimmer 553    (1 photos)
2021-07-21   Store Hareskov, Sjælland, Denmark

Imago. Male. Immature. The bluish cast to the eye indicates it is a male.
Black-tailed Skimmer 668    (1 photos)
2022-05-22   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Imago. Female. Pinseskoven.

Female by the separate appendages. Young individual, by principle, being one of the first I see this year.
Black-tailed Skimmer 1088    (3 photos)
2022-08-13   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Imago. Female. Pinseskoven.

Mature female looking all dark from a distance. I only saw this animal today.
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