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Insects
Small orange grass skipper with a distinctive yellow patch beneath.
Field facts
HabitatLawns, meadows, roadsides
RangeStatewide
When to lookMay to September
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesTawny-edged Skipper, Least Skipper
Field note: Grass skippers hold their wings in a jet-fighter posture at rest.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Grass skippers breed in lawns; mow high and less often.
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