Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna constricta

Type of Insect: dragonfly
Size: 2.8 inches
Overall Color: blue and black
Larval Foods: aquatic invertebrates
Adult Foods: insects
Larval Type: aquatic nymph
status: common
Description: black with blue spots, long abdomen

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class: Hexapoda (Insects)
Order: Odonata (dragonflies,damselflies)
Family: 07 Aeshnidae (darners)
Genus: Aeshna
Species: constricta