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Pachydiplax longipennis
Blue ending in black abdomen, black thorax and black head, orange/red terminal appendages.
Near pond.
Black Tail Skimmer? Blue Corporal? Blue Dasher? Going to compare region with time of season for more help to ID.
If its face were green then I'd say it's a male Eastern Pondhawk. Maybe a male Blue Corporal.
Added another picture but it really just gives a better representation of its size compared to the leaf.
I'm not sure what species of dragonfly this is (do you have any other photos?), but I'm sure it's not a Blue Dasher. Blue Dashers have green eyes and a white face.
Spotted on Apr 10, 2012
Submitted on Jun 25, 2012
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