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This beautiful predator lives in the sidewalk crack in front of our house. I adore her because she has the audacity to wear a shiny outfit suitable for the red carpet at all times. Once I saw her drag a beetle into her burrow. Is this dapper wasp a Blue Mud Dauber (Chalybion californicum) or Steel-blue cricket hunter (Chlorion aerarium)? ID help please.
I have plenty of leaves, logs, and rocks in my yard so I relocated them.
Hello, big fellow
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Creature Awaits #244
Each week I plan to feature an amazing creature, admiring God's fantastic artistry. Hopefully it’ll brighten someone’s day to see something new and interesting if they haven’t seen it before. : )
As the Pantone color of the year is "Peach Fuzz", so we'll dive into the second month of this relatively new year by featuring creatures of this cozy, comforting color. : )
(A beautiful capture taken by Jörg Hempel (CC BY-SA 3.0 DE Deed))
The Blue-Tailed Damselfly
A.K.A: The Common Bluetail
Scientific Name: Ischnura elegans
Region: Near still or slow waters throughout Europe and the Middle East
Size: About 1.1"-1.4" (~2.7cm-3.5cm) long with a roughly 1.4" (~3.5cm) wingspan
Interesting Notes: Interestingly, while male adults of this species are primarily blue and black, and female adults are either the same or sport a green or brown thorax, juvenile females of this species can range widely in color. They are generally lighter in tone overall and can range anywhere from violet to green to peach (as pictured.) : )
