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Blue Dasher Dragon Fly

Blue Dasher adult male dragonflies are territorial, often perching on pond-edge vegetation where they use their huge green eyes to watch for female mates and to chase off male competitors.

Immature Blue Dashers have reddish-brown eyes and keep carefulwatch for adults and and other predators whomay decide to make ameal of them before they have a chance to develop their adult green eyes.

 

Photo and description submitted by Deanna Frautschi

College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Illinois Extension

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