Guardian Nature School Team Contact Blog Project Noah Facebook Project Noah Twitter
Project Noah

A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife

Join Project Noah!
nature school apple icon

Project Noah Nature School visit nature school

Great Blue Skimmer dragonfly (adult female)

Libellula vibrans

Spotting Image 1
  • photo 1
  • photo

Description:

A Great Blue Skimmer dragonfly spotted in the central wetland area at Huntley Meadows Park. This individual is an adult female, resting after mating.

Habitat:

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

Notes:

Copyright © 2013 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

Species ID Suggestions



Sign in to suggest organism ID

No Comments

Sign in to comment
Geodialist
Spotted by
Geodialist

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Sep 6, 2013
Submitted on Sep 23, 2013

Spotted for Missions

Related Spottings

Widow Skimmer Libellula depressa Scarce Chaser. (Spitzenfleck) Slaty Skimmer

Nearby Spottings

Crayfish burrow (chimney) Great Egret (catches a fish) Blue Flag Irises Common Whitetail dragonfly (teneral female)

Reference

Tags

insects dragonflies odonata anisoptera great blue skimmer dragonfly libellula vibrans adult female wetlands
Noah Guardians
Noah Sponsors
join Project Noah Team

Join the Project Noah Team