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Considered a great blue skimmer female, but I think this is a slaty skimmer female. Distinguishing character that I'm using is the dark femora (upper leg segment)--the great blue would have a pale base. Not certain though!
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Slaty skimmer female? Not confident of ID.
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ratty female
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Roadside pond
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Roadside pond
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A Slaty Skimmer by Farm Pond in Trustom Pond NWR.
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blue
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blue
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A Slaty Skimmer at Otter Point overlook in Trustom Pond NWR.
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Libellula incesta. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC, USA. 1 September 2012.
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immature male. Difficult to be sure on the ID. The clean brown edge beneath the front wing is consistent with Slaty. I only saw the one so that I could not judge size. Bar-winged would be rare in this area but not impossible. Great Blue would be lighter below the wing i think.
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Immature Pond Area in bushes
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Immature Pond Area in bushes