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possibly a Great Blue Skimmer? - Libellula vibrans
Copyright © 2011 DonnaHorton

possibly a Great Blue Skimmer? - Libellula vibrans
Tulsa/Oxley Nature Center, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA
July 27, 2011
Size: ~2 inches
It was a very hot afternoon, 105 degrees in the shade.
Contributed by DonnaHorton on 4 August, 2011 - 10:52pm
Last updated 5 December, 2011 - 9:21pm

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Moved from Dragonflies. Other image unlinked and frassed, as it isn't need for the guide.
… Marcel Such, 5 December, 2011 - 9:21pm

Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans) is correct.
Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans) is correct. The dark crescents at the end of the wings are distinctive.
… Marcel Such, 5 December, 2011 - 9:19pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 30 August, 2011 - 8:21pm

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