A Painted Skimmer in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/26/2014).

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A male Painted Skimmer in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2014).

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A Painted Skimmer in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/5/2013).

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A Painted Skimmer from Garrett Co., Maryland (7/20/2008).

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A Painted Skimmer in Howard Co., Maryland (7/23/2012).

Photo by Bonnie Ott MBP List

A fresh male Painted Skimmer in Howard Co., Maryland (5/26/2013).

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Painted Skimmer in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/26/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 576908 - Psn: 22)

Painted Skimmer in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/26/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Painted Skimmer in Charles Co., Maryland (7/1/2007). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 774350 - Psn: 25)

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A male Painted Skimmer in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/20/2015). Determined by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide.

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Painted Skimmer in Howard Co., Maryland (6/15/2006). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 774349 - Psn: 35)

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A Painted Skimmer in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/4/2014).

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A Painted Skimmer in Kent Co., Maryland (6/6/2014).

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A Painted Skimmer in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/24/2014).

Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

A Painted Skimmer in Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Sue Muller MBP List

A Painted Skimmer in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/13/2007).

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The colorful and charismatic Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata) is a very widespread dragonfly broadly distributed across eastern North America. It breeds in ponds and other still bodies of water, especially boggy ones with emergent plants, and often within forest (Paulson, 2011). Painted Skimmer has been recorded from every county in Maryland, and is considered a common species (Richard Orr's The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maryland and the District of Columbia).

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A Painted Skimmer in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/26/2014). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A male Painted Skimmer in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2014). View Record Details Media by Richard Orr.

A Painted Skimmer in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/5/2013). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Painted Skimmer from Garrett Co., Maryland (7/20/2008). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Painted Skimmer in Howard Co., Maryland (7/23/2012). Media by Bonnie Ott.

A fresh male Painted Skimmer in Howard Co., Maryland (5/26/2013). View Record Details Media by Richard Orr.

Painted Skimmer in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/26/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons.

A male Painted Skimmer in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/20/2015). Determined by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Barbara Thurlow.

A Painted Skimmer in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/4/2014). View Record Details Media by Mike Hudson.

A Painted Skimmer in Kent Co., Maryland (6/6/2014). View Record Details Media by Nancy Martin.

A Painted Skimmer in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/24/2014). Media by Timothy Reichard.

A Painted Skimmer in Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014). View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

A Painted Skimmer in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/13/2007). View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.