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Libellula incesta
Mature males are dark blue with black heads. Females and juveniles have brown abdomens with a darker stripe down their backs.
Small open area of mixed woods next to a lake.
Spotted on Jul 14, 2012
Submitted on Jul 16, 2012
2 Comments
Thank you for the ID ... I would call her a mature lady, she still has the moves to be called very old
I think this individual is either an immature male or a very old female Slaty Skimmer dragonfly (Libellula incesta). http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/120... http://bugguide.net/node/view/2650