Flame Skimmer Dragonfly
Libelulla saturata
This dragonfly's bright orange color and interesting wing pattern caught my eye right away as it landed on a red yucca plant. Flame Skimmers are normally associated with warm ponds, streams and hot springs so are typically found in the southwestern part of the United States. Flame Skimmers start off as bottom dwelling aquatic nypmhs eating insects like mosquito larvae. The adult dragonflies feed on moths and flies, or anything else soft-bodied they are able to catch. This Flame Skimmer was photographed at Balmorhea State Park whose San Solomon Spring feeds a stream ideal for this type of dragonfly.
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