Blue Featherleg (Platycnemis pennipes)

Blue Featherleg, a reference photo — Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The white-legged damselfly or blue featherleg (Platycnemis pennipes) is a damselfly of slow-flowing, muddy waters. It occurs from the Atlantic to Siberia and is often abundant throughout its range.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Blue Featherleg being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Platycnemis latipes
Platycnemis dealbata

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Platycnemididae
Genus: Platycnemis
Species: Platycnemis pennipes

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