| Common Name: | Dragonfly, Eight-spotted Skimmer |
| Scientific Name: | Libellula forensis |
| Family: | Libellulidae (Skimmers) |
| Area: | Beaver Creek State Natural Area, Oregon |
| Date: | July 10, 2013 |
Eight-spotted Skimmers are one of the most common Dragonfly species in Oregon. They are a robust looking insect with 8 spots on their wings and the outer spots also from a kind of figure eight. The males have a pale blue abdomen and the females have a dark brown to black abdomen with a line of yellow stripes on each side. |
Lagoon Loop Trail, Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area - - - July 5, 2015 |
Waxmytle Trail - Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area - - - August 8, 2015 |
| Reference: | Dragonflies and Damselflies of Oregon by Kerst & Gordon |
