Blue Dasher

Pachydiplax longipennis

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Insects

Small dragonfly with a powder-blue abdomen and striped green eyes.

Field facts
HabitatPonds, wetlands, garden water features
RangeStatewide
When to lookMay to September
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesEastern Pondhawk, Common Whitetail

Field note: It obelisks, pointing the abdomen at the sun to keep cool.

Lesson
Watching responsibly

Non-chemical mosquito control depends on dragonflies like this one.

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