Great Blue Skimmer
Other Name(s): Blue Skimmer
Characteristics: Brightly colored bodies are characterisic of the dragonflies in the Libellulidae family. Members are sometimes called King Skimmers.
The wings of the Blue Skimmer have bands and spots. Larvae develop in still waters.
General Adult Size (Length):
18mm to 64mm
(0.71in to 2.52in)
Identifying Colors: blue; black; white; brown; green; yellow
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee,Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Category: Dragonfly or Damselfly
Common Name: Great Blue Skimmer
Scientific Name: (Libellula vibrans)
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Libellula
Species: vibrans
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