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Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
The Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) is one of the group of dragonflies known as King Skimmers. The species occurs commonly across much of the U.S. except in the higher Rocky Mountain areas. The first male shown on this page was photographed in July, 2002, in Austin, Travis Co., Texas with a Canon EOS 1V and EF 300mm F4 L IS lens with a 2X extender on Fuji Provia film. The next two shots, of a male and a female, were digital captures at the same location in May, 2003, using a Canon EOS 10D and EF 300 mm F4 L IS lens with 1.4X extender.
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
male
Southeast Metro Park,
Travis Co., Texas
13 May 2016
The male shown here was near Driftwood, Hays Co., Texas in July, 2003, and was shot with the same gear just described.
The young male shown here was in Black Hawk Co., Iowa, in July, 2004, and was shot with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 550 flash.
The male shown here was in Rockwall Co., Texas in August, 2007, and was shot with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The female shown here was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas in August, 2007, and was shot with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The female Widow Skimmer shown here was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in June, 2008. It was shot with the same gear described previously.
The male Widow Skimmer shown at right was along the Duck River, Marshall Co., Tennessee, in July, 2010. This image was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The close-up of the head and face of a female Widow Skimmer was taken in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in September, 2010, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash.
The male Widow Skimmer on the right was along the Blanco River in Blanco Co., Texas, in July, 2012. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 1.4X extender.
The male Widow Skimmer on the right was in eastern Hays Co., Texas, in July, 2012. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 1.4X extender.
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
male
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
7 June 2013
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
male
Charo Ranch Park,
Dripping Springs,
Hays Co., Texas
21 June 2013
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
male
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
6 August 2013
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
male
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
6 August 2013
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
female
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
20 May 2014
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
female
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
20 May 2014
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
young male
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
22 May 2014
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
female
Southeast Metro Park,
Travis Co., Texas
5 June 2014
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
female
Rick Evans Grandview Prairie W.M.A.,
Hempstead Co., Arkansas
7 June 2014
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
male
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
2 July 2014
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
young male
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
7 May 2015
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
female
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
1 June 2015
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
young male
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
9 June 2015
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
female
Charro Ranch Park,
Dripping Springs,
Hays Co., Texas
17 June 2015
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
male
Southeast Metro Park,
Travis Co., Texas
14 July 2015
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
young male
Hornsby Bend,
Austin,
Travis Co., Texas
11 May 2016
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
male
Southeast Metro Park,
Travis Co., Texas
13 May 2016
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
male
Pedernales River Nature Park,
Johnson City,
Blanco Co., Texas
15 July 2016
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
female
Murphy Ranch,
ca. 7 mi W of Bee Cave,
Travis Co., Texas
16 September 2016
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
young male
Charro Ranch Park,
Dripping Springs,
Hays Co., Texas
2 June 2017
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
female
Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery,
Charles City Co., Virginia
7 June 2017
Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
female
Hardware River W.M.A.,
Fluvanna Co., Virginia
12 June 2017