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The Slaty Skimmer is a dragonfly of the skimmer family, native to eastern United States and southern Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick. Adults are 5.28 cm long. Mature males are dark blue with black heads. Females and juveniles have brown abdomens with a darker stripe down their backs. Adults fly from June to August.

Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by DannyLong
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Uploaded Apr 16, 2014. Captured Jun 20, 2011 07:40 in 101-199 South 6th Street, Gadsden, AL 35901, USA.
  • Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
  • f/7.1
  • 1/79s
  • ISO80
  • 150.5mm