Great Blue Skimmer

Fascinating facts about the Great Blue Skimmer

• Although only about 1.5 % of all odonate species migrate, the Libellulidae family, home to the great blue skimmer, houses the bulk of those travelers: 73 % of migratory dragonflies belong to this group, with 62 confirmed migrants, or 5.9 % of all libellulids.
• At just 50-63 mm long (2.0-2.5 in), the great blue skimmer, making it one of the biggest members of its family. Its blue-hued adults.
• You'll spot this dragonfly buzzing over lakes, ponds, and slow-moving streams across the eastern United States, and on rare occasions it drifts into southern Ontario.
• Most odonate migrants appear to be species of 'Least Concern' according to the IUCN Red List.
• Dragonflies belong to the ancient order Odonata, whose ancestors were the first organisms to take to the skies. The great blue skimmer, as a modern libellulid, carries forward that pioneering flight heritage.

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At a glance

About the Great Blue Skimmer

As the Great Blue Skimmer dances across the sun-drenched waters, its iridescent blue body glimmers like a shard of splintered sky, its delicate wings beating at a hypnotic pace as it patrols its domain with effortless elegance. With each darting maneuver, it leaves a trail of shimmering ripples in its wake, a testament to its mastery of the aerial realm. In its graceful, weaving flight, the Great Blue Skimmer embodies the very essence of summer's warmth and vitality, a carefree spirit that embodies the joy of weightless, unencumbered movement.

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