One of the most memorial moments in ones life is walking throw a meadow gazing upon a pond and seeing dragonflies darting around and observing their magical behavior. The Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
is a dragonfly that you will never forget with its very distinctive wing pattern and gold body. If you are an entomologist or just a insect collector hobbyist there are many very intrusting Dragonfly facts about these strange and fascinating creatures that make them unique from most insects.

Dragonflies and Damselflies in the order Odonata are a very Diverse species with over 5,000 species worldwide. It is estimated that there are 500 to 1500 species yet to be described and named in the world. In the United States and Canada, there are more than 410 species of dragonflies! These insects can be found from the arctic to the tropics and are even found in desert regions where water is present. Adults of Odonata can fly backwards or forwards and even hover like a helicopter. They can do these incredible aerial tricks because their two pairs of wings move independently of each other, in contrast to most other insects.
Adult dragonflies and damselflies catch and eat insects while they are flying.
Mating pairs will stay clasped for several hours, even flying while joined together. Widow Skimmer as with all dragonflies have all of their activities such as breeding, hunting and eating in the air while flying! Adult dragonflies and damselflies mating pairs will stay clasped for several hours, even flying while joined together.

When the real live Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) is resting perched on a twig after all this flying activity, their wings will gracefully move up and down. We have captured this realistic wing movement with our electronic moving Widow Skimmer dragonflies! If you are searching for another electronic insect to include as a insect gift or on your display, then our Wings in Motion single Widow Skimmer add-on kit is a great choice. Each single Dragonfly Add-on Kit comes with two dragonflies, a"Y-Plug splitter" and over six feet of thin (easily concealable) light gray electrical cord with adjustable wire legs and best of all they use little electricity and can run continuously! No batteries are needed, unless you desire a battery pack - sold separately. Just plug 'em in and enjoy!