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Blue dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) Face to face with an alien...<br /> Missouri Botanical Garden, St Louis, MO. Jun 17th, 2018 Blue dasher,Geotagged,Pachydiplax longipennis,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Blue dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)

Face to face with an alien...
Missouri Botanical Garden, St Louis, MO. Jun 17th, 2018

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Beautiful shot! Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
      Thibaud Aronson
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      Thanks! I enjoy taking photos of dragonflies quite a bit but it's not often that I get that kind of angle :) Posted 7 years ago

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The Blue Dasher

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.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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Uploaded Jun 27, 2018. Captured Jun 17, 2018 10:07 in 4300 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/11.0
  • 1/512s
  • ISO500
  • 504mm