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Pachydiplax longipennis
Blue dashers have a wingspan and body length of about 1.6 inches. Mature males have white-bluish (pruinose) tails. Younger males and females have marked yellowish-gold tails.
I find these dragonflies flying back and forth over water near brushy/grassy pond shorelines. The males often perch on twigs hanging over the water as they protect their territories.
Spotted on Aug 2, 2008
Submitted on Mar 1, 2011
1 Comment
this is great, its so beautiful