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Blue Dasher This is a picture of a blue dasher on the North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Fort Meade, Maryland. Blue dasher,Geotagged,Pachydiplax longipennis,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Blue Dasher

This is a picture of a blue dasher on the North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Fort Meade, Maryland.

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  1. Magnificent shot Matthew Posted 4 years ago

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The blue dasher is an insect of the skimmer family. It is the only species in the genus "Pachydiplax". It is very common and widely distributed through North America and into the Bahamas.

Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Matthew Beziat
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By Matthew Beziat

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Uploaded May 21, 2021. Captured May 13, 2021 14:38 in Wildlife Loop S, Odenton, MD 21113, USA.
  • SM-G991U
  • f/1.8
  • 1/1s
  • ISO40
  • 5.4mm