Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)

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Photo by Matthew Hammond

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

A healthy Great Blue Skimmer that appeared while we were washing our car. They are one of the largest skimmers and are common in the eastern US. It may be a southern quirk, but we call them (and other dragonflies) Snake Doctors.

Habitat:

Near any still source of water throughout the warm season, even standing water in ditches. They are carnivorous and love to eat mosquitoes and their larvae.

Notes:

[Originally mistaken for Blue Dasher.] Additional Resource(s): Greg Lasley Photography: http://greglasley.com/content/NorthAmericanDragonfliesandDamselflies/Gr… | Odonata Central: https://www.odonatacentral.org/index.php/FieldGuideAction.get/id/47140

Reference Links:

Great Blue Skimmer-Encyclopedia of Life, Great blue skimmer - Wikipedia, Species Libellula vibrans - Great Blue Skimmer - BugGuide.Net

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