Skimming Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895
Skimming Bluet in all of Ohio
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Coenagrionidae
- Genus
- Enallagma
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 10 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (59)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (0)
- Recorded, season not shown (19)
- Season shown (10)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Allen County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ashland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ashtabula County | 151 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Athens County | No qualifying records yet |
| Auglaize County | No qualifying records yet |
| Belmont County | No qualifying records yet |
| Brown County | No qualifying records yet |
| Butler County | No qualifying records yet |
| Carroll County | No qualifying records yet |
| Champaign County | 115 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Clark County | 31 · Season shown |
| Clermont County | 25 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Clinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Columbiana County | No qualifying records yet |
| Coshocton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Crawford County | No qualifying records yet |
| Cuyahoga County | 34 · Season shown |
| Darke County | 22 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Defiance County | No qualifying records yet |
| Delaware County | No qualifying records yet |
| Erie County | No qualifying records yet |
| Fairfield County | No qualifying records yet |
| Fayette County | No qualifying records yet |
| Franklin County | 123 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Fulton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Gallia County | No qualifying records yet |
| Geauga County | 178 · Season shown |
| Greene County | 81 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Guernsey County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hamilton County | 45 · Season shown |
| Hancock County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hardin County | No qualifying records yet |
| Harrison County | No qualifying records yet |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Highland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hocking County | No qualifying records yet |
| Holmes County | No qualifying records yet |
| Huron County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jackson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jefferson County | 20 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Knox County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lake County | 33 · Season shown |
| Lawrence County | No qualifying records yet |
| Licking County | 33 · Season shown |
| Logan County | 70 · Season shown |
| Lorain County | 73 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Lucas County | 85 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Madison County | 47 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Mahoning County | No qualifying records yet |
| Marion County | 79 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Medina County | 56 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Meigs County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mercer County | No qualifying records yet |
| Miami County | 24 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Monroe County | 20 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Montgomery County | 51 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Morgan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Morrow County | 26 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Muskingum County | No qualifying records yet |
| Noble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ottawa County | No qualifying records yet |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet |
| Perry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pickaway County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pike County | No qualifying records yet |
| Portage County | 58 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Preble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Putnam County | No qualifying records yet |
| Richland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ross County | No qualifying records yet |
| Sandusky County | No qualifying records yet |
| Scioto County | No qualifying records yet |
| Seneca County | No qualifying records yet |
| Shelby County | No qualifying records yet |
| Stark County | 46 · Season shown |
| Summit County | 147 · Season shown |
| Trumbull County | 22 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Tuscarawas County | No qualifying records yet |
| Union County | No qualifying records yet |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet |
| Vinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Warren County | 28 · Season shown |
| Washington County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wayne County | No qualifying records yet |
| Williams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wood County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wyandot County | 20 · Recorded, season not shown |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Portage County
Mid-May to early July, middle week mid-June
Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks. A later season is not shown: most records are from one year.
Records per week from 58 records in 9 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Skimming Bluet | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 277 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 451 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 648 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 641 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 849 |
| May 3–9 | 0 | 0 | 1,174 |
| May 10–16 | 0 | 0 | 788 |
| May 17–23 | 7 | 3 | 1,091 |
| May 24–30 | 3 | 3 | 753 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 1 | 1 | 782 |
| Jun 7–13 | 5 | 2 | 1,242 |
| Jun 14–20 | 4 | 3 | 1,568 |
| Jun 21–27 | 2 | 1 | 1,383 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 7 | 3 | 1,344 |
| Jul 5–11 | 8 | 3 | 1,357 |
| Jul 12–18 | 1 | 1 | 1,310 |
| Jul 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 1,431 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,439 |
| Aug 2–8 | 2 | 1 | 1,037 |
| Aug 9–15 | 2 | 2 | 1,056 |
| Aug 16–22 | 5 | 2 | 1,145 |
| Aug 23–29 | 1 | 1 | 911 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 2 | 2 | 930 |
| Sep 6–12 | 3 | 3 | 986 |
| Sep 13–19 | 1 | 1 | 974 |
| Sep 20–26 | 1 | 1 | 1,199 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 1 | 1 | 985 |
| Oct 4–10 | 2 | 2 | 516 |
| Oct 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 417 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 435 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 401 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 228 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
Reported as an adult
Usually reported as an adult mid-May to early July, middle week mid-June. A later season is not shown: only 14 records, too few.
Reported as a larva
No records here are marked as larvae yet, so there is no larva season to show. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
In Ohio
Mid-May to mid-September, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 4
Records per week from 3,437 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Skimming Bluet | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 7 | 4 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 12 | 3 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 41 | 7 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 150 | 9 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 198 | 10 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 249 | 10 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 257 | 10 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 315 | 10 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 280 | 10 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 239 | 10 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 165 | 9 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 142 | 9 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 186 | 10 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 170 | 9 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 118 | 10 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 122 | 9 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 136 | 9 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 136 | 9 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 162 | 9 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 105 | 10 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 92 | 9 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 63 | 8 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 38 | 8 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 32 | 6 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 9 | 5 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 3 | 3 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 10 | 3 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 8,459 |
Reported as an adult
Usually reported as an adult late May to mid-September, middle week Jul 5–11.
From 2,510 records that are marked as adults. Not every photo is marked with a life stage, so this shows when people reported it as an adult, not when adults are about.
Reported as a larva
No records here are marked as larvae yet, so there is no larva season to show. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Relatives
In the same genus
Other Enallagma recorded in Portage County
Identification
How to identify it
Often confused with
- Azure Bluet Enallagma aspersumOften confused in Ohio: 12 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalisOften confused in Ohio: 11 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- Stream Bluet Enallagma exsulans35 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Lilypad Forktail Ischnura kellicotti27 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Slender Bluet Enallagma traviatum25 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Months not reported
- Jan: no record
- Feb: no record
- Mar: no record
- Apr: recorded
- May: recorded
- Jun: recorded
- Jul: recorded
- Aug: recorded
- Sep: recorded
- Oct: recorded
- Nov: no record
- Dec: no record
Not reported in Ohio in November to March, 2016 to 2025.
Times of day, land cover and photos from records are not shown for species whose locations are protected.
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Ohio result
3,437 records from 2 datasets.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 3,415 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
- iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 22 recordsiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 2026-11-13
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
Links to individual records are not shown for this species, to protect the places it is recorded.