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Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae) male. 2.8-4.5 cm (1.1-1.8 in) long.
- Stanley Jones
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- Monday at 5:26 PM
- blue dasher brazos county bryan family libellulidae midtown lake pachydiplex longipennis texas usa
- Comments: 5
- Category: Invertebrates
Blue Dasher, Male

Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae)) male in an obelisk pose with an early enstar stage of a tiger moth caterpillar. 2.8-4.5 cm (1.1-1.8 in long)
- Stanley Jones
- Media item
- Jul 22, 2024
- blue dasher brazos center brazos county bryan family libellulidae pachydiplax longipennis texas usa
- Comments: 9
- Category: Invertebrates
Blue dasher, Male

Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae) male. 2.8-4.5 cm (1.1-1.8 in long).
- Stanley Jones
- Media item
- Feb 29, 2024
- austin blue dasher family libellulidae hornsby bend bird observatory pachydiplax longipennis texas travis county usa
- Comments: 5
- Category: Invertebrates
Blue Dasher, Female

Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae) female. 2.8-4.5 cm (1.1-1.8 in long). This “handstand pose” is called an obelisk pose or posture according to Odonatologist. They get in this pose to help regulate their body temperature, especially to cool off.
- Stanley Jones
- Media item
- Feb 26, 2024
- austin blue dasher family libellulidae hornsby bend bird observatory pachydiplax longipennis texas travis county usa
- Comments: 6
- Category: Invertebrates
Blue Dasher, Male

Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae)) male. 2.8-4.5 cm (1.1-1.8 in) long. I am off to take my wife to another dog show. I will be back posting Monday. I hope everybody has a great weekend. Cheers! Stanley
- Stanley Jones
- Media item
- Sep 29, 2022
- blue dasher colorado eastman park family libellulidae pachydiplax longipennis usa weld county windsor
- Comments: 8
- Category: Invertebrates
Blue Dasher (male)

Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae)) male. 2.8-4.5 cm (1.1-1.8 in long).
- Stanley Jones
- Media item
- Apr 29, 2022
- bell county blue dasher family libellulidae lions park pachydiplax longipennis temple texas usa
- Comments: 6
- Category: Invertebrates
Blue Dasher (male).jpg

Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae) male. 2.8-4.5 cm (1.1-1.8 in) long.
- Stanley Jones
- Media item
- Jun 22, 2021
- blue dasher brazos center bryan pachydiplax longipennis texas usa
- Comments: 8
- Category: Invertebrates
Blue Dasher.jpg

Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae) female. 2.8-4.5 cm (1.1-1.8 in) long.
- Stanley Jones
- Media item
- Jun 14, 2021
- blue dasher brazos center bryan libellulidae pachydiplax longipennis texas usa
- Comments: 8
- Category: Invertebrates
Got the high perch

Sorry about disappearing for a few days. I was working on a photo last Wednesday and got a text that my grandson was in a wreck so I hit the road to the hospital. His is fine, totaled his truck and must have had and angel on this shoulder.
- D. Taylor
- Media item
- Jul 24, 2019
- blue dasher
- Comments: 11
- Category: Invertebrates
Bluetooth Paired

Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae) Male, species sexually dimorphic. 2.8-4.5 cm (1.1-1.8 in) long. Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Planted flower garden. Open Park setting at the edge of the creek at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
- Stanley Jones
- Media item
- Jul 1, 2017
- blue dasher brazos county bryan libellulidae pachydiplax longipennis texas usa
- Comments: 8
- Category: Invertebrates
Blue Dasher

This is a male I believe, with that narrow tapered abdomen leading to the cercus. The color also fits.
- tetoneon
- Media item
- Nov 29, 2014
- blue dasher
- Comments: 6
- Category: Invertebrates
Blue Dasher (female)

Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae) Female, species sexually dimorphic. This is likely our (my area of Texas) most abundant dragonfly. If not, then the Eastern Pond Hawk is. Both species are quite abundant. Female, species sexually dimorphic. This small dragonfly species has...
- Stanley Jones
- Media item
- Aug 27, 2014
- bee creek park blue dasher brazos county college station libellulidae pachydiplax longipennis texas usa
- Comments: 11
- Category: Invertebrates
Blue Dasher (male)

Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae) This is likely our (my area of Texas) most abundant dragonfly. If not, then the Eastern Pond Hawk is. Both species are quite abundant. Male, species sexually dimorphic. This small dragonfly species has a total length of 2.8-4.5 cm...
- Stanley Jones
- Media item
- Aug 27, 2014
- bee creek park blue dasher brazos county college station libellulidae pachydiplax longipennis texas usa
- Comments: 8
- Category: Invertebrates
Blue Dasher (female)

Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae) Total length of these smallish dragonflies range from 2.6-4.5 cm (1.0-1.77 in) long. This female was photographed at Austins Colony Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Post Oak Savannah Vegetational Area. Woodland margin along a creek...
- Stanley Jones
- Media item
- Jul 22, 2013
- blue dasher brazos county bryan libellulidae pachydiplax longipennis texas usa
- Comments: 9
- Category: Invertebrates
Blue Dasher

The pond this year seems to have more dragonflies than usual, and this is good, because of the inverse relationship between their numbers and mosquitoes.
- tetoneon
- Media item
- Aug 5, 2012
- blue dasher
- Comments: 12
- Category: Invertebrates
Blue Dasher

This Blue Dasher has his elbows up so they look like little ears. I think he looks like the cartoon character Felix the Cat.
- Doc Duck
- Media item
- Jul 4, 2011
- blue dasher
- Comments: 3
- Category: Invertebrates
About time

Was wondering where all the Dragonflies were. Finally, they are making a showing. Another great benefit of the Muscadine vines
- KC Foggin
- Media item
- Jun 18, 2010
- blue dasher
- Comments: 16
- Category: Invertebrates
Blue Dasher
- eastwood
- Media item
- Jul 4, 2009
- blue dasher
- Comments: 13
- Category: Invertebrates
A Dashing Portrait

I found this female Blue Dasher settling down for the evening and managed to get close enough for a headshot.
- DiggitalD
- Media item
- Aug 6, 2007
- blue dasher
- Comments: 4
- Category: Invertebrates
Blue Dasher

Feeding on Agapanther
- Robert Davis
- Media item
- Jul 19, 2006
- blue dasher
- Comments: 4
- Category: Butterflies & Moths
wildflower and dragonfly

a blue dasher poses on a lovely flower that grows along the river and pond banks in west virginia. its dragonfly season here and i have been chasing new to me species everywhere i travel. great fun!
- richard bledsoe
- Media item
- Aug 31, 2005
- blue dasher
- Comments: 8
- Category: Invertebrates
Ta-Daaa

Yes, a six-handed handstand on the top of a grass pyramid. He's "obelisking," regulating body temperature on an extremely hot day for Oregon, over 90 degr., by adjusting his angle to the sun as needed for comfort.
- Forcreeks
- Media item
- Aug 14, 2005
- blue dasher
- Comments: 5
- Category: Invertebrates
Blue Dasher
- Leslie
- Media item
- Jun 13, 2005
- blue dasher
- Comments: 5
- Category: Invertebrates
Blue Dasher

I really like how this one turned out with the "auto contrast" option in PSE2.
- Michael W
- Media item
- Aug 5, 2004
- blue dasher
- Comments: 0
- Category: Invertebrates
Immature Blue Dasher Dragonfly
- goldfinch
- Media item
- Jun 28, 2004
- blue dasher
- Comments: 1
- Category: Invertebrates

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