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Post by oldgreengrolar on Jan 6, 2023 10:49:52 GMT
This is the largest member of the skimmer family:  More to come…. |
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Post by oldgreengrolar on Jan 11, 2023 13:24:47 GMT
Great Blue Skimmer- Libellula vibrans.  Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Odonata Suborder: Anisoptera Family: Libellulidae Genus: Libellula Species: Libellula vibrans (Fabricius, 1793)  The great blue skimmer (Libellula vibrans) is a dragonfly of the skimmer family. With a total length of 50 to 63 mm, it is one of the largest skimmers. The immature forms of the skimmer are brown in color and mature forms are blue-hued. This species is found near lakes, ponds, and slow streams in the eastern United States and rarely in southern Ontario.
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Post by oldgreengrolar on Jan 12, 2023 9:17:55 GMT
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Post by oldgreengrolar on Jan 20, 2023 13:09:47 GMT
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Post by oldgreengrolar on Jan 20, 2023 13:10:24 GMT
 Female great blue skimmer. |
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