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Beneficial/Neutral Insects |
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Beetles,
Bugs and Insects with Obvious Wings
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green darner, Anax junius
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Appearance: |
Body length is 3 inches with
a 4 inch wingspan. Has
a green thorax with a long, slender abdomen. A male has a
blue abdomen while a female have a purplish gray abdomen. Has
a distinctive bulls-eye pattern on top of its head in front of
the eyes.
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| Where/When: |
Associated with still water, such
as ponds and marshes. Active from May to October. |
| Significance: |
A generalist predator that feeds
on a wide variety of large and small flying insects. Despite
its size, it is harmless to people. It can not sting with its
abdomen. |
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