A Bunch of Bluets
If all the IDs I got are correct [1], here are 3 different bluets I met last spring. Bluets are damselflies , and most of the time the males have some bright blue coloring. I will try and provide the rationale for these identifications: These damselflies are all about the same size, so even if they had agreed to be measured I might not be able to ID them from the measurement. The Skimming Bluet is 1.0-1.1", the Turquoise Bluet is 1.1-1.2", and the Slender Bluet is 1.2". And each of them has blue on abdominal segments S8-S9, which are the ones almost at the end. All these bluets are considered "common", so it wouldn't be surprising to see any of them in New Jersey. All of them are active in June. And although my field guide suggests that the Slender Bluet isn't in Somerset County, 1) They are known to be in the counties north and south of Somerset County, and 2) My field guide is from 2009, so it might not reflect the exact location of current popula...