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Blue Dasher

Pachydiplax longipennis

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31.7149, -83.2527

Field Notes

Description:

Yellow and blue body, blue tail, green eyes.

Habitat:

large pond

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Gordon Dietzman
For those of us that live in North America, bugguide.net is a wonderful asset for those of us that like insects.
courtneyhitson
Thank you! That looks like the dragonfly I found. I added the bug guide to my favorites. Very helpful!
Gordon Dietzman
I wonder if this could be a blue dasher. Can't really tell from this shot, but you may want to look at some photos and see what you think: http://bugguide.net/node/view/436066

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Wildlife of the South East, USA
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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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Wildlife of Georgia
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Odonata (Dragonflies) of the Southeast US
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PublishedMay 4, 2011

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