Cover photo by Richard Johnstone. Find the Little Skimmer in the FBIS database (Freshwater Biodiversity Information System) here. Family Libellulidae Identification Small size Length up to 38mm; Wingspan attains 60mm. The Little Skimmer is the smallest Orthetrum species in the region. In males the combination of small size, long, yellow pterostigmas, and indistinct ‘spectacles’ on … Continue reading Little Skimmer (Orthetrum abbotti)