




Pachydiplax longipennis
The Blue Dasher is a small dragonfly with bright blue colors. They love to perch on plants and are great fliers!
Habitat: Ponds and lakes
The Blue Dasher is a small to medium-sized dragonfly with a striking appearance. Males are powdery blue with a dark abdomen tip, while females and young males are yellowish-brown with a distinct dark stripe down their back. They often have clear wings with a dark spot near the tip.





Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
2/5 · Low
Snaps
52
Adult Dashers eat hundreds of flying pests daily, including mosquitoes and flies!
Ancestors of the Blue Dasher were giant, flying insects with wingspans over two feet!
Blue Dasher babies live underwater for months, breathing through gills in their rear!
Dragonflies, like the Dasher, have wings that beat independently for amazing flight control!
Blue Dasher has huge compound eyes that help them spot tiny prey and predators from far away in almost every direction.
Blue Dasher can fly backwards, hover, and dart instantly because their four wings move independently, allowing for incredible aerial agility.
Blue Dasher larvae ambush underwater prey using an extendable, hinged jaw that shoots out to snatch unsuspecting insects.
They eat tiny flying insects like mosquitoes and flies to stay strong and healthy.
Age differences: Larvae are aquatic predators, eating small aquatic insects and tadpoles.
Culex pipiens
adults hunt this aerial prey

Hirundo rustica
adults are caught mid-flight

Lithobates catesbeianus
larvae and adults are prey
Lepomis macrochirus
naiads are hunted in water
Wildlife encompasses all undomesticated animal and plant life existing in their natural habitats.
Aerial creatures spend a significant portion of their lives airborne, utilizing flight for various activities such as hunting, migration, or nesting.
This trait identifies organisms whose diet includes both plant and animal matter.
Camouflaged describes organisms that possess coloring or patterns that allow them to blend into their environment.
This trait identifies organisms whose diet primarily consists of insects and other small invertebrates.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
Freshwater habitats include non-saline aquatic environments such as rivers, lakes, ponds, and wetlands, vital for numerous species.
This trait identifies organisms that exhibit exceptional swiftness in movement for hunting, escape, or travel.
Danger
2/5 · Low
Do not touch or pick up. Some insects sting or bite. Ask an adult for help.
60-75 mm
30-43 mm
30-90 days
30 km/h
They eat tiny flying insects like mosquitoes and flies to stay strong and healthy.
Ponds and lakes
Pursuit
6
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Delaware, US
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New York, US
You might spot Stream Bluet, Variable Dancer, and Eastern Pondhawk.
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Virginia, US
You might spot Eastern Skunk Cabbage, Mayapple, and Lesser Celandine.
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New Jersey, US
You might spot Blue Dasher, Eastern Pondhawk, and Laughing Gull.
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Virginia, US
You might spot African Lion, Common Ostrich, and Equus Africanus Asinus.
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District of Columbia, US
You might spot Blue Dasher, Fragile Forktail, and Slaty Skimmer.
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