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Great Blue Skimmer

Libellula vibrans

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Description:

I heard a loud insectoid mid-air collision, and then this appeared on a cattail leaf. Apparently the female is not always an initially willing participant in this activity, and the males come swooping in and grab them. I'm guessing from this pose here, though, that she has given in. This lasted less than a minute and then they parted ways.

Habitat:

In the marshy areas around the boardwalk of Huntley Meadows.

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Great Blue Skimmer

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Comments (6)
AshleyBradford
Ah! Thanks for clearing that up - I'll remove it from the DC-only one.
KarenL
Great capture Ashley! We will look into the duplicate missions.
AshleyBradford
Thanks! And thanks for the mission suggestions. It looks like there are redundant missions though, no? "Wildlife of Metropolitan Washington, D.C." and "Wildlife of Washington, D.C."
Geodialist
I suggest you add this spotting to the Global Dragonflies & Damselflies mission too. http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/6524202

Spotted for Missions

Wildlife of Northern Virginia
Mission
Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
Mission
Dragonflies and Damselflies of Huntley Meadows Park

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PublishedDecember 21, 2011

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