Dragonflies And Damselflies

Autumn Meadowhawk [Sympetrum vicinum]. Dauphin County, Pa. 11-14-23. Sympetrum vicinum is last of the Dragonflies to still be flying, this one was seen in mid November, found on top of a mountain well away from water.

A georgeous fall dragon fly, Female Common Green Darner [Anax junius]. Dauphin County, Pa. 10-27-23. Found well away from any water on a warm fall day. The easiest way to distinguish this dragon fly is the black “T” spot on the frons (forehead).

A georgeous fall dragon fly, Female Common Green Darner [Anax junius] . Dauphin County, Pa. 10-27-23. Found well away from any water on a warm fall day. The easiest way to distinguish this dragon fly is the black “T” spot on the frons (forehead).

Female Blue Dasher [Pachydiplax longipennis]. Dauphin County, Pa. 7-27-22

Female Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia]. South Central, Pa. 6-18-22

The beautiful Green of a female Eastern pond Hawk [Erythemis simplicicollis]. One of the most aggressive of all dragonflies, in the last four pictures she has caught a large bee and is eating it alive. South Central, Pa. 6-18-22. The males of this species are a dull powdery blue color.

Female Lancet Clubtail (Phanogomphus exilis). Dauphin County, Pa. 6-9-22

Male Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans). Dauphin County, Pa. 6-9-22

Female Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa). Luzerne County, Pa. 6-9-22

Male Belted Whiteface [Leuchorinia proximia]. Coos County, N.H. 7-13-21

Twelve Spotted Skimmer [Libellula pulchella].Dauphin County,Pa.8-17-20

One of Pennsylvania's largest dragonflies,a beautiful female Swamp Darner [Epiaeschna heros].Ovipositing [laying her eggs].Dauphin County,Pa.5-28-19

Female Painted Skimmer [Libellula semifasciata].Dauphin County,Pa.5-16-19

Male Great Blue Skimmer [libellula vibrans].Perry County,Pa.6-20-18

Female Common Whitetail dragonfly [Plathemis lydia].Dauphin County,Pa.5-21-18

A beautiful Damselfly nymph,notice the 3 feather-shaped gills at the end of the abdomen.Dauphin County,2-27-18

Common Whitetail [Libellula lydia].Dauphin County,8-19-17

Female Spangled Skimmer [Libellula cyanea].Schuylkill County,7-21-17 [it is the only dragonfly in this area with white stigmas]

Meadowhawk [Sympetrum].Schuylkill County,7-21-17

Nymph of an unknown darner [dragonfly] [Anax].Perry County,6-2-17

Male [blue] & Female Familiar Bluets damselflies [Enallagma civile],caught on Round-leaved Sundew [Drosera rotundifolia] [Carnivorous plant].New York,6-3-17