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Common Bluetail

Family Coenagrionidae, Ischnura heterosticta

Photo by Andrea Lim
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Field Notes

Description:

Brilliant blue and black damselfly, 6cm body length. Hosting several mites. Weak flier, perches frequently on vegetation.

Habitat:

Cruising the grasslands at James Cook University Cairns campus

Reference Links:

Ischnura heterosticta - Overview, Ischnura heterosticta

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
sarahaw1981
Sorry, just read "mites". Brilliant photos. :-)
sarahaw1981
Does anyone know what the brownish dots are? Quite interesting.

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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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Interaction between different species of Arthropods
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The Color Blue

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PublishedMarch 10, 2013

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