Blue dasher

A Blue Dasher, I think. Part of the family of common skimmers, that make up 20 species of the order Odonata (dragonflies / damselflies). These big, fragile-looking wings allow for all sorts of funky acrobatics, and go from hovering in place to astonishing bursts of speed

   11 August 2021
   Lost Lagoon
   Dragonfly
   ILCE-7M3
   1/500s    f/5.6   300mm   ISO 320
Blue dasher dragonfly