Please remember to submit a full guess, even if someone has already answered correctly. We had two correct answers on this mystery (Good work Andrew and Joanne!), but both have already won the maximum number of times - so we are not awarding a prize this week. Chuck - you were correct but missing the latin name! Please play again.
According to Dragonflies of Northern Virginia, Great Blue Skimmers (Libellula vibrans) are a member of the Libellula genus, often referred to as King Skimmers. The name comes from the fact that Libellula skimmers are large, colorful, aggressive and usually rule whatever pond they visit. Despite their size, Great Blues don’t fully fit the King Skimmer persona, as they generally steer clear of the large, sunny ponds and marshes their cousins covet and battle over. This species prefers small, forested pools, puddles and swamps, one of the few dragonflies tolerant of shady wetlands.
Last Week's mystery: Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans). Photo: Judy Gallagher
Each Monday we’ll post a new photo and identify the previous week’s winner. They’ll receive an ASNV hat or tote bag.
Be sure to post your answer on our Facebook page @AudubonVA under the Monday Mystery post...do not reply to this email with your guess! We only accept entries from our Facebook page, not via email.
Please remember to write the common name, being mindful of hyphens, uppercase and lowercase letters and always include the Latin name in parentheses. To learn more about bird names click here.
Who is this? Photo: Judy Gallagher
This week’s Mystery: Who is this critter?
Post your guess (please list both common name and Latin name) on our Facebook page @AudubonVA under this week's Monday Nature Mystery. Remember, we only accept entries from our Facebook page, not via email!
Good luck!
-Audubon Society of Northern Virginia
Please note that we only accept entries on our Facebook page where they are date- and time-stamped. Remember that, if you need to correct your entry, you should make a new posting rather than correcting the old one so that we get a correct time stamp for your correction. Winners are limited to one prize every 90 days, maximum 2 per person.
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