Cover photo by Mark Liptrot. Find the Dark-shouldered Skimmer in the FBIS database (Freshwater Biodiversity Information System) here. Family Libellulidae Identification Small size Length up to 43mm; Wingspan reaches 64mm. The colouration of male Dark-shouldered Skimmers varies with age. Young (teneral) males resemble the females and have brown eyes and thick black/brown edging along the … Continue reading Dark-shouldered Skimmer (Orthetrum hintzi)