Orthetrum caledonicum

Blue Skimmer at Cook, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.074192-35.267083
• Altitude 644.1m
• Maps Mount Painter
• Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 7 Jan 2023 02:24 PM Recorded on
• Tammy Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Tammy Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

• I think the dragonfly was feeding on a cicada. Associated Insect
• 50mm or larger Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

• Orthetrum caledonicum Scientific name
• Blue Skimmer Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1529.4m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
• External link More information

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• More than one media file
• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location
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