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Slaty Skimmer

Libellula incesta

Description:

"Mature males distinctive slaty blue, sometimes almost black. Females differ from Great Blue Skimmers in having femora that are all black; see print references for other details." - http://bugguide.net/node/view/2650

Habitat:

Wooded swampland

Notes:

With a mimic fly.

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2 Comments

Liam
Liam 11 years ago

Yes, some sort of mimic fly.

Geodialist
Geodialist 11 years ago

Did you notice the dragonfly appears to be eating an insect?

Liam
Spotted by
Liam

Augusta, Georgia, USA

Spotted on Aug 31, 2012
Submitted on Sep 8, 2012

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