Every neighbor worth knowing in North Louisiana, from the ones that sing to the ones you should absolutely not pick up.
These neighbors can actually hurt you. Know how to identify them before you go.
Seasonal travelers, newer arrivals, ecosystem disruptors, and species facing the greatest conservation pressure.
No published profiles are currently assigned to this group.
No published profiles are currently assigned to this group.
Meet the neighbors so epic we're telling their stories decades after they left.
Meet the crew who refuses to stay on the pavement. Don't say we didn't warn you about the mud.
Dispatches, confessions, and field reports from people who forgot their bug spray and went anyway.
North Louisiana is home to 5 documented species in the Skimmers category within the broader Dragonflies and Damselflies group. All records below reflect animals documented within the 26-parish North Louisiana region.
Skimmers
Dragonflies
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Erythemis simplicicollis
Least ConcernBrachymesia gravida
Least Concern
Dragonflies
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Libellula vibrans
Least Concern
Dragonflies
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Libellula vibrans
Least Concern
Dragonflies
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Libellula incesta
Least ConcernLadona deplanata
Least Concern
Skimmers
Coming Soon
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Pachydiplax longipennis
Least ConcernSympetrum ambiguum
Least ConcernSympetrum ambiguum
Least ConcernSympetrum ambiguum
Least Concern
Dragonflies
Coming Soon
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Plathemis lydia
Least ConcernPerithemis tenera
Least Concern