Aeshna multicolor – "Blue-eyed Darner" of the Family Aeshnidae.
Known as "darning needles" with very long abdomens and brilliant
coloration, the darners are the most dominant family of the dragonflies.
Some 12 species of darners are known throughout New Mexico. The blue-eyed
darner is a large, robust dragonfly often seen patrolling the edges of
ponds, lakes, and open fields. The males are bright blue with long ornate
abdomens marked with blue, brown, and black. The females' coloration is
bright yellow and green. The nymphs are found living on the stems of water
plants and are camouflaged with brown and green coloration. This is a western
species found at most farm ponds and lakes in nearly all counties in New
Mexico.