Familiar Bluet damselfly (Enallagma civile)
Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile Iowa
Familiar Bluet damselfly (Enallagma civile) near a pond at Big Hollow Recreation Area in Des Moines County, Iowa.

Details:  Canon EOS 10D,  shutter 1/180 second, aperture f13, ISO 200, Canon EF 100 mm macro lens, Canon MR-14EX flash.
 
Selected References:

Johnson, Ann. "Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)." The Dragonflies & Damselflies of Iowa (www.iowaodes.com). <http://www.iowaodes.com/pond_damsels/familiar.asp > (17 Sep. 2004).

USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. "Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)." Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States / Odonata of Iowa (www.npwrc.usgs.gov). <http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/insects/dfly/ia/75.htm > (17 Sep. 2004).