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Insects
Females and young males are bright green; older males turn chalky blue.
Field facts
HabitatPond margins, marshes, mown edges
RangeStatewide
When to lookMay to September
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBlue Dasher, Great Blue Skimmer
Field note: One of the few dragonflies that regularly hunts its own kind.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Predatory on other dragonflies; observation only.
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