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common
Broad-bodied Chaser
Libellula depressa
- Habitat
- Ponds & still waters across Europe & western Asia
- Wingspan
- 70 mm
- Order
- Odonata · Libellulidae
Weird but real
Mature males develop a chalky powder-blue dust over their abdomen, a unique pigment called pruinescence.
Why it's cool
One of the first dragonflies to colonize new ponds, often within hours. Aerial pioneer with a hover-jet body.
