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Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)
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Michael Patrikeev
Libellula vibrans? Female -
Libellula vibrans
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Cavalier Wildlife Management Area, Chesapeake County, Virginia, USA
May 16, 2019
I am calling it female of Libellula vibrans, because the femora are not all black
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Contributed by
Michael Patrikeev
on 2 February, 2021 - 3:50pm
Last updated 20 June, 2021 - 6:37pm
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Tyler Hedlund
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Great Blue Skimmer
Other great ID techniques besides the femora are the clean white sides to the thorax, white face, black frons, and bluesish tinge to the eyes. Great photo!
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Mikie Green
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