Great Blue Skimmer

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comments (7)

Stratus

Eagle Owl

Is it a female Libellula needhami?? Posted 11 years ago
1. DannyLong
  
  Lion
  
  Indeed it is. Thank You!
  
  http://bugguide.net/node/view/53538
  Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Created, nice species intro! Posted 11 years ago
  2. 1. DannyLong
      
      Lion
      
      Thank you and Stratus! Posted 11 years ago
  3. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    I think it is a female Libellula vibrans - Great Blue Skimmer - pterostigmata are black, while Needham's Skimmer has yellow
    http://bugguide.net/node/view/576/bgimage
    http://www.americaninsects.net/d/libellula-vibrans.html
    http://www.americaninsects.net/d/libellula-needhami.html Posted 11 years ago
  4. 1. DannyLong
      
      Lion
      
      http://bugguide.net/node/view/277872
      http://bugguide.net/node/view/170957
      http://bugguide.net/node/view/18791
      Don't know these look like they are matches, although so does yours Posted 11 years ago
    2. 1. WildFlower
        
        Lion
        
        They are similar, but the colour of the pterostigmata is different. Check the other photo - pterostigmata are black, not yellow.
        
        Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago

The Great blue skimmer

The great blue skimmer is a dragonfly of the skimmer family. With a total length of 50 to 63 mm, it is one of the largest skimmers. The immature forms of the skimmer are brown in color and mature forms are blue-hued.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies

Species identified by DannyLong

By DannyLong

Uploaded May 29, 2014. Captured May 27, 2013 08:56.

NIKON D7100
f/3.2
1/320s
ISO280
200mm