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Great Blue Skimmer (young male)
Libellula vibrans
38.7577, -77.0984
Field Notes
Description:
The preceding photo gallery shows three stages in the life of a Great Blue Skimmer dragonfly, in chronological order: Photo 2 shows an immature male; Photo 3 (same as Photo 1) shows a young male; and Photo 4 shows an adult male. The three stages are marked by development of pruinosity, ranging from not pruinose to partially pruinose to completely pruinose. Note: A different dragonfly is shown in each of the three photos. Related Resources: 1) Pruinescence http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pruinescence 2) Great Blue Skimmer dragonfly (immature male) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/11243107 3) Great Blue Skimmer dragonfly (adult male) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/18767046
Habitat:
Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley/
Notes:
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