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#Blue Skimmer Dragonfly
ljsbugblog · 16 days
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Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum caledonicum).
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Submitted for classification by @kindly-whisper-norbury
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onenicebugperday · 2 years
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Blue dasher, Pachydiplax longipennis, Libellulidae (Skimmers)
Found in North America
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jonnysinsectcatalogue · 2 months
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Dragonflies of Ontario - Order Odonata
In honor of the Lunar New Year - which this year is the Year of the Dragon - I have a compilation post showcasing some of the Dragonflies that call Ontario their home and hunting grounds! Just like the New Year's Post, the pictures found here haven't been uploaded to the blog before. Although similar in shape and form, these Odonates differ vastly across sizes, color and ferocity. Some even have patterned wings which can be different whether male or female and how old they are! Most of them in the wilderness, in close proximity to (un-pictured) water sources; it's far easier to photograph when they are close, rather than darting across a lake in pursuit of another insect. The specimens here consist of many familiar species across the many families within the Infraorder known as Anisoptera. Any guesses on the exact number of family classifications featured in this post? To answer that question: look closely at, no...behold these colorful, powerful and majestic Dragonflies:
Autumn Meadowhawk - Sympetrum vicinum (Sept 18, 2018)
Twelve-Spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella (June 30th, 2019)
Lancet Clubtail - Phanogomphus exilis (June 25th, 2022)
Common Whitetail (female) - Plathemis lydia (May 25th, 2021)
Common Whitetail (immature male) - Plathemis lydia (June 16th, 2021)
Common Whitetail (male) - Plathemis lydia (August 9th, 2023)
Green Darner - Anax junius (September 27th, 2019)
Ruby Meadowhawk - Sympetrum rubicundulum (August 29, 2019)
Blue Dasher ("tween" male) - Pachydiplax longipennis (July 30th, 2020)
Blue Dasher (female) - Pachydiplax longipennis (August 2nd, 2020)
Pictures taken prior to 2020 were made with a Samsung Galaxy S4, except for the Green Darner which was photographed with an iPhone 8 by a near and dear friend. Pictures taken during 2020 onward were captured with a Google Pixel 4.
Have a Happy Year of the Dragon and continue to enjoy an amazing 2024! Now, let's see what new Dragon-related insects will join the blog next! For all bug-hunters out there, take extra care not to confuse the Dragons in Pictures 2 and 4.
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Made an RotTMNT sona! A (human born) blue dasher dragonfly mutant
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celestialmacros · 2 years
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Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)
June 5, 2022
Southeastern Pennsylvania
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dansnaturepictures · 10 months
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05/06/2023-Lakeside and home 
Photos taken in this set are of: 1. Spiders in the hallway. 2. Cuckoo spit on some lavender that’s coming into flower in the front garden. 3. Beautiful blue cornflowers in the flower bed area on the way to Lakeside at lunch time. 4, 5, 8 and 10. Beautiful emerald views on another day of lush vegetation and endless bright blue sky. 6. A well grown Greylag Goose gosling at Lakeside. 7. A mesmerising and gigantic Emperor dragonfly, I was so thrilled to take a turn into a meadow area by the lakes and see it whizzing through the air. It’s size apparent as it heavily touched down and I enjoyed some glorious moments spellbound by it as it shone in the sunlight. Captivating moments with a wondrous species that it has been a joy to see these past few days. 9. Some fresh adorable Mallard ducklings which it was lovely to see, seeing some older ones well too. 
Dazzling dragonflies dominated my day as on the Lakeside walk I was over the moon to spot a target, two Black-tailed Skimmers beside beach and Kornwestheim lakes. It was a pleasure to enjoy this rather more dainty and delicate dragonfly of striking colours. I love seeing them here at this time of year so I was buzzing to see them. Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly and exotic Blue-tailed Damselfly were nice to see too. Meadow Brown and Speckled Wood butterflies were good to see as was the terrapin and two sparkling Swollen-thighed beetles on a cornflower and oxeye daisy each at the flower bed were a joy to see on the way. Bird wise at a distance I was happy to get a glimpse of one of the Great Crested Grebe’s eggs underneath the bird on the Kornwestheim lake nest. Moorhen, Feral Pigeon seen well, a fair few Woodpigeons, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow seen well on a sign by beach lake, Magpie, Blackbird and possibly a young Great Spotted Woodpecker stood out too. Plantain, loads of yellow rattle, oxeye daisies, mini pink crane’s-bills possibly cut-leaved crane’s-bill shining like gems, bigger purpler meadow crane’s-bills, forget-me-not, green alkanet, speedwell, shiny thistle, loads of buttercups, red valerian and chamomile and roses including dog roses standing out at Lakeside and home were key flowers seen today. Young Starling including beside House Sparrow and Goldfinch were key birds seen at home today. A smashing vibrant wild day.
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whatnext10 · 2 years
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A Colorful and Curious Great Blue Skimmer
A Colorful and Curious Great Blue Skimmer tells readers the story of the author’s encounter with a male great blue skimmer. It also shares the author’s favorite image from that afternoon.
Inquisitive I had a fantastic time the other day with this beautiful male great blue skimmer (Libellula vibrans). I had already put the dogs out for their afternoon walk, so I wasn’t planning to take any pictures. I had gone around behind the dog house to check on the passion fruit vines when I noticed the skimmer patrolling the area. Of course, the dogs had followed me, and their running around…
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greyphitus · 9 months
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A convenient spot to bask in the sun and keep an eye out for easy prey
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Dragonflies in Wellfleet 09/01/22
Dragonflies in Wellfleet 09/01/22
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geosesarma · 8 months
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The king of the midsummer pond, Libellula pulchella, the Twelve-spotted Skimmer. True to their specific epithet (pulchella = beautiful little), they're one of the most gorgeous northeastern dragonflies.
This guy was perched on a dead tree next to a small pool, making sure the other male skimmers (Libellula cyanea and Libellula semifasciata) didn't get too close to his territory
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Sometimes the white spots on their wings, as well as the pruinosity on their abdomen, will even reflect slightly blue
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kulapti · 3 months
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Wild Coyote & Leaping Pronghorn, Dec 2023, ink.
List of north american prairie species shown here, roughly top to bottom: Northern Bobwhite, Engelmann's Milkweed, Augochlora sweat bees, Indiangrass, Pronghorn, Widow Skimmer dragonfly, Blue Darter dragonfly, Common (White) Yarrow, Bluet damselfy, Coyote, Giant Grassland Cicada, seeds of Prairie False Foxglove, American Basketflower seedheads, Firewheels, Prickly Pear cactus, Rainbow grasshoppers, Sideoats Grama.
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spacefinch · 28 days
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A collage I made a few years ago, or some of my favorite animals featured in Wild Kratts.
I love the animation for this show, all the animals have so much personality while still looking pretty dang accurate.
Animals in this collage:
Chinese pangolins (accidentally put that picture in there twice)
Black-footed ferrets
Secretary bird
Antelope jackrabbit
Pronghorns
Peregrine falcon and chicks
American pine marten
American kestrel
Burrowing owl
Canada lynx
Golden-tailed sapphire (hummingbird)
Streaked tenrec
Loggerhead shrike
Elf owl
Bobcat
Fire salamander
Purple martin
Superb bird-of-paradise
Hawksbill sea turtle
Black-capped chickadee
Great emerald pondhawk (dragonfly)
Emerald-chinned hummingbird
Great blue heron
Arctic wolf
Cheetah
African crested porcupine
Pileated woodpecker
European hedgehog
Blue jay
Dyeing poison dart frog
Bald eagle
Nile crocodile
American robin
Manta ray
Bat-eared fox
African wildcat
Red panda
Osprey
Golden bamboo lemur
Ocelot
Tokay gecko
Thomson’s gazelle
Wandering glider/globe skimmer (dragonfly)
Green heron
Spotted eagle-owl
Gray wolves
Prairie falcon
Green-breasted mango (hummingbird)
Dholes
Husky dog
Three-toed sloth
Eastern screech-owl
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autisticlancemcclain · 7 months
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if lance was a bug he'd be a blue skimmer dragonfly and if keith was a bug he'd be a red velvet ant/cowkiller. Dreamworks let me in
agreed wholeheartedly. hunk would be a carpenter ant, pidge would be a katydid (hehe), coran would be a bumblebee, shiro would be a stickbug, and allura would be a monarch butterfly
lance:
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allura:
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jonnysinsectcatalogue · 6 months
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Blue Marsh Hawk - Orthetrum sp.
As the common name of this insect suggests, it can be found near wetlands and marshes in a similar to the Dragonflies that call Toronto home. There are likely many small flying insects to seize and (when the time is right) a mate to be found. However, this older male isn't blue...at least not anymore. Several male Dragonflies of the Orthetrum genus initially display a vibrant blue color on their head and thorax, and become coated in white, waxy pruinose as they age. Maybe it's faded blue or blue-grey at best. The Common Whitetail may provide more insight on this change Dragonfly males go through. Females are decorated with black that is accentuated with yellow and green depending on the specie, making them quite distinct from their male counterparts. And of course, to be sure we have a male individual in these pictures: the abdominal claspers are there! This Skimmer is most definitely a male enjoying the rivers and ponds of this Laos wilderness. Unfortunately, that's about all that can be gathered in terms of identification.
Since these photos come from my dear friend Sarali as she traveled through Asia, there is no live specimen to handle and inspect. Only the glimpses of pictures into a tropical world and its fauna. More seriously, due to overlapping geographic ranges and the similarities between male Blue Marsh Hawks (especially once they begin to turn white), narrowing a find down to a specie can be difficult, or outright impossible! I've done my share of searching and comparing in order to find a specie that matches this find, but the closest I've gotten in terms of a match is Orthetrum japonicum... I'm not confident on it. For the longest time, I thought it might've been Orthetrum glaucum (a more widespread find in Laos), but when researching that specie, there was a prominent detail missing: the last 2 abdominal segments should be prominently colored black. Even coated in pruinose, the segments would be seen. As such, this is likely isn't O. glaucum, but the possibility is always there. I looked back to the latter a few times since it has a dark-colored frons and clypeus (the face). Most of its relatives that look similar showcase white-colored faces, scratching off many other possible identifications. I'll revisit this post when I can with a more definitive insect ID, if at all possible.
Pictures were taken on November 13, 2018 in Laos with a Google Pixel.
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tsukikoayanosuke · 11 months
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Twisted Wonderland Daemon AU (but my brain is not that big), or just Animal Companion AU - Heartslabyul Edition
The Basic Gits: Daemons are the external physical manifestation of a person's 'inner-self' that takes the form of an animal. Usually the daemon will have the opposite gender from their human. During childhood, daemon can change into any animal but when human matured, their daemon settle into a permanent form (you can’t choose the final animal form). When a human die, their daemon will turn to dust. And it’s taboo for a human to touch any daemon except their own.
It has been a long time since I watched/read The Golden Compass, so I might get some points wrong. I technically made this before the whole Yana Toboso interview that said there would be more familiar. And in the discord server I was like “My daemon au is confirm!” XD 
This is a personal choices with a help from a friend. This is harder than I thought it would be. Discussion is much welcome. I’ll be only making for the humans. So, no beastman, mermaid, ghost, fae, or any mythical creatures.
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Ace Trappola
His daemon name is Penelope. In Greek, the name means ‘weaver’. It is also the name of the hero Odysseus’s faithful wife.
Penelope settled into your regular urban raccoon. Raccoons are known to be a trickster, just like Ace. The culprit who knock down your outdoor trashcan. The black mark around their eyes resemblance of a thief mask, thus they’re often associated to thievery. But this also show their intelligence to be able to steal food without anyone noticing. And with the busy and dangerous city road, a raccoon need to adapt and be resourceful with their surrounding. Thus, they can also represent craftiness, resourcefulness, problem-solving, tenacity, adaptability, and endurance.
I want a raccoon representation in this AU, so I’m giving it to Ace lol.
Deuce Spade
His daemon name is Carwen. It’s the female variant of Carwyn, a Welsh name means “blessed love”.
Carwen settles into a flame skimmer dragonfly. From many colors available, we get an orange one that will compliment Deuce’s blue aesthetic. Dragonflies may represent, growth, transformation, impermanence, ephemerality, or adolescence. Because dragonflies, both as nymphs and as adults, are such prolific hunters, dragonflies may also be connected with acuity, agility, and ferocity. In addition, dragonflies are typically born in the summer, and as we know, it’s the holiday. But can also be the time of nostalgia and connection to the youth.
Right from the get go I wanted Deuce to have something that symbolize change/metamorphosis. I can’t pick butterfly because we all know who will get that, so a dragonfly it is.
Cater Diamond
His daemon name is  Avyukth. It’s a Sanskrit girl name means "Peace of Mind; Clear as Crystal; Name of Lord Krishna." Cater gave her “Avie” as a nickname.
Avie settles into a potbellied pig. Pig symbolism is fascinating and varied depending on which side of the world you're in. In English language, there are many idioms where pigs become the subject, like "pearls before swine", "when pigs fly" dan "whole hog", thus giving pigs the symbol of gluttony or slovenliness. But, in China, pigs become the first animal to be domisticated, thus connecting it with domesticity, the home, and the success of the family. It can also symbolize status, wealth, prosperity, honesty, and virtue. Not to mention, pig is one of the animal in the twelve zodiac despite overslept and took up the rear.
For Cater, I was looking for “animal that's kinda sus” and found out that ‘Sus’ the genus of wild and domestic pigs. After that, a friend suggested those little teacup pig. I’ve never heard about it so I looked up and hoo boy it did not disappointed. With the many symbolism of the pig, we can take this as not really knowing Cater daemon’s true reason of her settled animal.
Trey Clover
His daemon name is   Frideswide. It’s a  modern form of the Old English name Friðuswiþ. It is formed of the elements frip, which means ‘peace’ and swib, which means ‘strong.’
Frideswide settles into a Newfoundland god. When you think of dogs, the first thought is usually the term “a man’s best friend”, an animal that will give you unconditional love and devotion. They are also a fierce protector and a faithful companion with their endurance, perseverance, domesticity, and playfulness in life.
I kinda joked around that I’ll be giving Trey a companion animals, and the first pick is a dog. For the breed, Newfoundland dog can be a great mama (other than Labrador Retriever), and also a symbol of hard work and genuine loyalty.
Riddle Rosehearts
His daemon name is   Aurealana. It’s a combination of two words; ‘aurea’ which means “golden” in Latin, and “alana” which  can be derived from the Irish language term "a leanbh" for "child".
Aurealana settles into a Northern mockingbird. From it's habit of "mocking", these birds represent learning, memorization, plagiarism, and music. Mockingbirds are also socially monogamous and will go out of their way to choose a partner who aggressively defends the nest and is an active and devoted parent, thus they can also represent communication, stability, defense, protection, parenthood, or commitment.
From the beginning, I know that Riddle has to have a bird daemon. It’s the usual ‘bird can fly, flying means freedom’ and Riddle being in his mother control feels like ‘a bird trapped in a birdcage’. I also headcanon Mama Rosehearts has a big cat daemon, or something like a lion or tiger, which makes it scarier compare to Riddle’s small bird.
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