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Great Blue Skimmer dragonflies (mating pair)

Libellula vibrans

Description:

The Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans) 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. Look for it near lakes, ponds, and slow streams in the eastern United States[4] and rarely in southern Ontario http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Blue_...

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl......

1 Species ID Suggestions

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago
Great Blue Skimmer Dragonflies mating
Libellula vibrans Great Blue Skimmer


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1 Comment

Louisa
Louisa 11 years ago

Thank you!

Louisa
Spotted by
Louisa

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jun 28, 2012
Submitted on Jun 30, 2012

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