Monday, July 22, 2024

Blueberry Eyes

I noticed this very different looking dragonfly on the steps as I was carrying my groceries from the car. I dropped everything to get my phone out before it flew off.

It's a damselfly that is native to eastern North America, a Slender Spreadwing, Lestes rectangularis. Its wings are distinctively short, which makes it stand out from the rest.


Its large, bulging, blue eyes look like blueberries to me! I love the glossy, bronze look to its abdomen.