Slaty Skimmer - Libellula incesta

I found this dragonfly at an observation blind. It didn't have an abdomen, but was still alive! Ugh, the poor thing was struggling to try to fly.

Habitat: Deciduous forest

comments (4)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Weird, it doesn't seem that bothered for not having an abdomen. Cool video! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! It was really weird. When we saw it, I assumed it was dead until I touched it and it started moving. It could only fly low to the ground (very clumsily) for a few feet at a time. Posted 5 years ago

Cyrille Deliry

Bullet Ant

It seems not far from Libellula incesta, try it ! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, perfect! Thanks so much Cyrille :). Posted 5 years ago

The Slaty Skimmer

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.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies

Species identified by Christine Young