<div class="field field--name-field-common-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Slaty Skimmer

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Very welcome! The shot is very good. Great light to show the beautiful blue!

Thanks Courtney!

http://www.uta.edu/biology/robinson/bocanegra/images/l3001.jpg

Yes Courtney got it...!! Cynthia its your spotting's perfect match.. http://www.google.co.in/imgres?q=Libellula+incesta&hl=en&sa=X&nord=1&tbm=isch&tbnid=LA_E_SP1VpGclM:&imgrefurl=http://www.uta.edu/biology/robinson/bocanegra/Webphotos.htm&docid=Woc8_RcuuqfK8M&w=523&h=393&ei=7vguTt74Eqf4mAWcjuQc&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=980&vpy=283&dur=98&hovh=195&hovw=259&tx=153&ty=121&page=2&tbnh=127&tbnw=162&start=21&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:23,s:21&biw=1280&bih=737

http://www.bansheereeks.org/Articles/Dragonflies/Dragonflies.htm

I think it may be a Slaty Skimmer. They are dark blue, in certain light they look almost black.

Thank you!

Ashish I think you have it!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythemis_simplicicollis

I dont hink so - wrong shape of abdomen and this is so bue!