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Title	Flame Skimmer at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Contact	mailto:nctcimages@fws.gov
Creator	Souza, Cyndi
Description	Flame Skimmer may be our most conspicuous dragonfly – the one most likely to be seen and commented upon by the general public. It is large, bright orange-red, and males perch conspicuously over ponds and lakes. Flame Skimmer is a bright orange-red over the body, and there is an extensive orange wash across the basal half of each wing. Males have a brown stripe on the basal quarter of each wing, helpful in identification from some other species. Males defending territory pick perches along or over the water, but foraging individuals may be found quite some distance away.
FWS Resource Links	http://www.fws.gov/desertcomplex/ashmeadows/
Subject	Insects
Location	Nevada
FWS Site	ASH MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
Publisher	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Date of Original	2010-08-22
Type	Still Image
Format	JPG
Item ID	5042462633_ffa9ac2749_b
Source	NCTC Image Library
Rights	Public Domain
File Size	217372 Bytes
Height	656
Width	1024
Color Space	RGB
Full resolution	Volume237/5042462633_ffa9ac2749_b.jpg http://digitalmedia.fws.gov/FullRes/natdiglib/Volume237/5042462633_ffa9ac2749_b.jpg
Date created	2010-12-13
Date modified	2014-12-24