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Great Blue Skimmer, Male
Stanley Jones

Great Blue Skimmer, Male (Libellula vibrans)

Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans: Libellulidae) male. 5.0-6.3 cm (2.0-2.5 in)
long.
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area. Margin of a small back swamp adjacent to the retention pond and Carters Creek at 84 m (276 ft) elevation.
Location
Brazos Center, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
July 2024
Scientific name
Libellula vibrans
Equipment used
Canon
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Kits
A wonderful portrait of this delicate chap, Stanley.
 
bievreJJ
my goodness! awesome details and splendid colors, Stanley, a real wowzer, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
105
Comment count
5

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/10
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
6400
Filename
Great Blue Skimmer (male), Brazos Center, Bryan, Brazos County.jpg
File size
3.7 MB
Date taken
Thu, 04 July 2024 12:45 PM
Dimensions
1920px x 963px

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