Anatya guttata, commonly known as the Common Blue-Eye, is a medium-sized skimmer dragonfly (family Libellulidae) found in Mexico, Central America, and much of northern South America. It is best recognized by the bluish eyes of mature males, from which its common name is derived, along with a generally dark brown to black body marked with subtle pale or bluish spots on the abdomen (the species name guttata means “spotted”). The wings are clear and held flat at rest, typical of skimmers. Anatya guttata inhabits still or slow-moving freshwater, such as ponds, marshes, ditches, and sluggish streams, where adults perch conspicuously on low vegetation or sticks near the water. Like other dragonflies, it is a diurnal predator, feeding on small flying insects, while its aquatic larvae are ambush predators living in the sediment or among submerged plants.