Orthetrum caledonicum
Blue Skimmer at Wellington Point, QLD
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| Orthetrum caledonicum | KorinneM | 5 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 22 Feb 2024 |
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Closer inspection of the images shows the Dragonfly had two flies that appear to be Freeloader flies attached to the underside of its rear left wing. This is similar to sighting 4520939. The flies can be seen in these images and are shown in closer detail in following sighting 4554461. The flies remained in place on the underside of the wing whilst the Dragonfly flew around. For details of Freeloader flies see CNM species info at https://canberra.naturemapr.org/species/8511
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Location information
- Places Wellington Point, QLD
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- TimL Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Orthetrum caledonicum Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects
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
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species