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Blue Dasher Dragonfly

Pachydiplax longipennis

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From Wikipedia: The Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) is a dragonfly of the skimmer family. It is common and widely distributed in the United States.[1] Mature males develop a bluish-white pruinescence on the back of the abdomen and, in western individuals, on the thorax. They display this pruinescence to other males as a threat while defending territories at the edge of the water.[2] Mature male with blue-white abdomen and thorax. Although the species name longipennis means "long wings", the wings are not particularly long. Females do, however, have a short abdomen that makes the wings look longer in comparison.[1]

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TracieConner
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TracieConner

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Spotted on Jul 18, 2011
Submitted on Jun 3, 2012

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