Black-tailed Skimmers
Quick Facts
Scientific name: Orthetrum cancellatum
Size: Body length approx 50mm. Wingspan up to 82mm
Distribution: Found in most parts of England and Wales, especially in the southern counties
Months seen: May to July
Habitat: Ponds, lakes and slow moving rivers
Food: Flying invertebrates
Special features: Mature male Black-tailed Skimmers have a blue abdomen with yellow spots along the sides and the last three segments are black. The wings have dark brown pterostigma.
The females and juvenile males have a yellow body with broad black bands along the abdomen. Over mature females have an olive green coloured body.
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