Slaty Skimmer

Slaty Skimmer

I have read in Dragonflies and Damselflies of Northeast Ohio that these dragonflies are uncommon.  That is not the case at Gorman Nature Center.  They are very common, I would say.  They fly around the North and West sides of the pond and the peninsula.  They are quite flighty in this hot weather.  They will sit for you if you can catch them on a cooler morning.  

Slaty Skimmer

Being so dark, they don't show up well in an image.  They do stand out on a sunny day, though.

They don't return to a perch as predictably as other dragonflies.

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