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| The Dragonflies
(Insecta: Odonata) of the Columbia Basin, British Columbia: Field Surveys, Collections Development and Public Education Table of Contents
Family Libellulidae (Skimmers) The Libellulidae is the largest dragonfly family in the Columbia Basin, containing three genera and nineteen species there. These dragonflies are most common around ponds, marshy lakeshores and sluggish streams where the adults dart about and spend much time perched horizontally in the sun. Females oviposit alone or in the company of guarding males, by dipping the abdomen in the water to release the eggs. The larvae, like those of the Corduliidae, move sluggishly or squat on the bottom mud. Genus:
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