Male Long Tailed Skimmer Dragonfly

A male long tailed skimmer dragonfly, also called whitetail skimmer, Plathemis lydia, resting on a rock in summer. The white tail develops as the male becomes mature and is caused by a powdery substance the process is called pruinosity. Adult males are territorial and the bright tail is a signal to others.

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Keywords: plathemis lydia whitetail long-tailed skimmer long tailed dragonfly resting rock summer male white tail chalky common skimmers males abdomen mature adult territorial bright signal summer pruinosity

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