Clay Bolt / Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) newly emerged resting on leaf by small stream, Southern Appalachians, South Carolina, USA, June.

John Cancalosi / Widow skimmer (Libellula lactousa) New York, USA, July.

John Cancalosi / Widow skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) New York, USA, July.

LYNN M. STONE / Widow Skimmer (Libellula cyanea), male, perched on reed; North Guilford, Connecticut, USA, July

LYNN M. STONE / Widow Skimmer (Libellula cyanea), male, perched on reed; North Guilford, Connecticut, USA, July

Rolf Nussbaumer / Widow skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) male perched on cattail, Dinero, Lake Corpus Christi, South Texas, USA.

LYNN M. STONE / Female Widow skimmer dragonfly (Libellula cyanea) perched on emergent Joe-Pye weed, North Guilford, Connecticut, USA, July

LYNN M. STONE / Male Widow skimmer dragonfly (Libellula luctuosa) on stem, North Guilford, Connecticut, USA, August

LYNN M. STONE / Male Widow skimmer dragonfly (Libellula cyanea) on reed, Haddam, Connecticut, USA, July

LYNN M. STONE / Widow Skimmer dragonfly (Libellula luctuosa) on twig in moist meadow, female, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Widow Skimmer dragonfly (Libellula luctuosa) on stem in fen, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Widow skimmer dragonfly {Libellula luctuosa} at rest with wings open, Connecticut, USA