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Dragonfly

Photo by kjcorya
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Field Notes

Description:

A blue dragonfly

Habitat:

Flying around a mud puddle

Species ID Suggestions

Common Whitetail (Male)

Plathemis lydia
MichaelFulbright
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Comments (1)
MichaelFulbright
This is a very common dragonfly that can be found near water...but also well into the woods. The abdomen is pruinose, that is why it looks bluish-whitish, it's actually a waxy coating.
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PublishedJune 27, 2011

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