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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Libellula » Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)
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clubtail? - Libellula vibrans
Copyright © 2006 Sharon

clubtail? - Libellula vibrans
Tavares, Lake County, Florida, USA
August 3, 2005
Looks like a clubtail of some sort, but can't find another with black wing tips.

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clubtail? - Libellula vibrans Great blue skimmer - Libellula vibrans
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Contributed by Sharon on 22 March, 2006 - 10:35am
Last updated 26 March, 2006 - 2:32pm

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… A.W. Thomas, 26 March, 2006 - 2:31pm login or register to post comments

Dragonfly ID
This is a Great Blue Skimmer. The white face is the key feature.
… Gayle and Jeanell Strickland, 22 March, 2006 - 12:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Wing Tips
Thanks for info! After your ID I did see a photo of one that was nearly identical. I do have a question about the dark wing tips.
Is this found only on the mature females? I notice many of the photos didn't have the dark tips.

Thanks!
Sharon
… Sharon, 22 March, 2006 - 1:25pm login or register to post comments

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