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Great Blue Skimmer

Libellula vibrans

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Field Notes

Description:

Bright blue dragonfly with bright green area around mouth.

Habitat:

Around the shore of lake in Oak Mountain State Park. Near Pelham, Alabama.

Notes:

Lighting and arising from semi-aquatic plants along the shoreline. According to folklore, these are called "snake doctors", as they stitch up wounds on injured snakes.

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