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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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