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Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis Stout, mostly blue dragonfly. Thorax has pale yellowish-green sides with three brown stripes. Face is mostly white. Wings are clear to slightly smoky.<br /> <br /> I spotted this dragonfly on its perch next to a pond. I got within a foot of it, yet it did not budge - totally unwilling to give up its favorite, special spot.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62821/blue_dasher_-_pachydiplax_longipennis.html" title="Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/62821_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=JqL8DLTV4bGRHoRQLyeBHXrlsnU%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis Stout, mostly blue dragonfly. Thorax has pale yellowish-green sides with three brown stripes. Face is mostly white. Wings are clear to slightly smoky.<br /> <br /> I spotted this dragonfly on its perch next to a pond. I got within a foot of it, yet it did not budge - totally unwilling to give up its favorite, special spot. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62820/blue_dasher_-_pachydiplax_longipennis.html Blue dasher,Geotagged,Pachydiplax longipennis,Summer,United States,dragonfly" /></a></figure> Blue Dasher,Blue dasher,Geotagged,Pachydiplax,Pachydiplax longipennis,Summer,United States,dragonfly Click/tap to enlarge

Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis

Stout, mostly blue dragonfly. Thorax has pale yellowish-green sides with three brown stripes. Face is mostly white. Wings are clear to slightly smoky.

I spotted this dragonfly on its perch next to a pond. I got within a foot of it, yet it did not budge - totally unwilling to give up its favorite, special spot.

Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis Stout, mostly blue dragonfly. Thorax has pale yellowish-green sides with three brown stripes. Face is mostly white. Wings are clear to slightly smoky.<br /> <br /> I spotted this dragonfly on its perch next to a pond. I got within a foot of it, yet it did not budge - totally unwilling to give up its favorite, special spot. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62820/blue_dasher_-_pachydiplax_longipennis.html Blue dasher,Geotagged,Pachydiplax longipennis,Summer,United States,dragonfly

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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 Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 11, 2018. Captured Jul 11, 2018 10:04 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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