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Blue Dasher

Pachydiplax longipennis

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Description:

One of the most common dragonflies in the States. Can be found near slow-moving water sources. Adults have four wings. This one is a male, identifiable by the chalky blue abdomen and black "tail". Their eyes take on a metallic sheen in sunlight. Males are territorial and guard their area of water. Dashers are highly beneficial to the ecosystem and eat hundreds of smaller bugs daily.

Habitat:

Georgia Piedmont, slow-moving stream connecting to a lake at Indian Springs State Park.

Notes:

Cell phone photography

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Wildlife of Georgia

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PublishedJune 29, 2018

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