Northern Bluet

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Northern Bluets and Boreal Bluets (Enallagma boreale), not only look similar, they occupy similar habitat throughout much of the United States.

Compared to a different species, the Tule Bluet, for example, the Northern Bluet has more blue in the abdominal black and blue pattern.

The presence of a clear, dark segment (outlined with a light color box) on the second to last segment of the dragonfly abdomen in the bottom picture often indicates a female Northern Bluet. Female Boreal Bluets usually have more color inside the box.

© 2009. Patricia A. Michaels.