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The name of the dragonfly, the common whitetail, pretty much describes it. Common whitetails are among the most common dragonflies across the United States. They are part of the skimmer family.

The adult male sports a white tail. The picture above shows a faded white tail and yellow spots on the back of the head. Females of the species share a similar abdomen pattern, without the white cover. They can easily be mistaken for twelve-spotted skimmers because they also have twelve spots on their wings.

© 2006 Patricia A. Michaels