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Blue-tailed damselfly Geotagged,Ischnura senegalensis,South Africa Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Blue-tailed damselfly

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  1. View Graeme Ruck's profile
    Graeme Ruck
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    great photo,it looks like it has no wings Posted 12 years ago
  2. View Abhilasha Ramesh's profile
    Abhilasha Ramesh
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    really cool :) Posted 11 years ago
  3. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Thank you both!
     Posted 11 years ago
  4. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    The only Ischnura found in South Africa is Ischnura senegalensis.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Odonata_species_of_South_Africa#Coenagrionidae
    http://www.dragonflies-id.co.za/Damselflies/Tropical_Bluetail/Tropical_Bluetail.html
    http://www.zoology.uct.ac.za/index.php?taxon_id=30300     Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
      Claire Hamilton
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      Thank you Wildflower! Posted 7 years ago

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The Common Bluetail

"Ischnura senegalensis", also known variously as common bluetail, marsh bluetail, ubiquitous bluetail, African bluetail, and Senegal golden dartlet, is a widespread damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Aug 26, 2013. Captured Aug 26, 2013 15:23 in N2, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1328s
  • ISO200
  • 400mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.