A 12-spotted skimmer dragonfly at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge.

A dragonfly with a long body and four black-spotted wings rests on the end of a reed or blade of grass.

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Bob Danley/USFWS

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Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge

Recreational Activity

Wildlife watching

Species

Orthemis ferruginea

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Insects

Wildlife viewing

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