Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Damselflies: 25 species, 132 photos
Calopterygidae
Broad-winged Damselfly
(Broad-winged Damselfly) larva larva

Jun 29, 2009
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
inaturalist
Calopteryx maculata
Ebony Jewelwing
(Ebony Jewelwing) male male

Jun 22, 2009
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
inaturalist
(Ebony Jewelwing) male male

Jul 30, 2014
Sugarland Run, VA
inaturalist
(Ebony Jewelwing) male hovering male hovering

Jul 30, 2014
Sugarland Run, VA
inaturalist facebook wikipedia  Hover (behaviour)
(Ebony Jewelwing) female female

Aug 5, 2014
Sugarland Run, VA
inaturalist
(Ebony Jewelwing) mating wheel mating wheel

Aug 5, 2014
Sugarland Run, VA
inaturalist facebook
(Ebony Jewelwing) male male

Jun 26, 2015
Sugarland Run, VA
inaturalist youtube
(Ebony Jewelwing) male male

Jun 29, 2015
Sugarland Run, VA
inaturalist
Euphaea masoni
Gossamerwing
(Gossamerwing) male male

Jan 16, 2016
Chiang Mai, Thailand
inaturalist facebook wikipedia 維基百科  Gossamerwing  透顶溪蟌
Hetaerina americana
American Rubyspot
(American Rubyspot) female female

Sep 18, 2009
Springbrook Prairie, IL
inaturalist
(American Rubyspot) male male

Sep 18, 2009
Springbrook Prairie, IL
inaturalist
(American Rubyspot) female female

Jul 5, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist odonatacentral
(American Rubyspot) male male

Jul 5, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist odonatacentral
(American Rubyspot) male male

Jul 10, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(American Rubyspot) female copper form female copper form

Jul 14, 2016
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(American Rubyspot) female green form female green form

Jul 14, 2016
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(American Rubyspot) male male

Jul 14, 2016
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(American Rubyspot) male perching on Giant Bur-Reed male perching on Giant Bur-Reed

Jul 14, 2016
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(American Rubyspot) mating tandem mating tandem

Aug 21, 2016
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
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(American Rubyspot) mating tandem mating tandem

Aug 21, 2020
Morton Arboretum, IL
inaturalist facebook
(American Rubyspot) mating wheel mating wheel

Aug 24, 2020
Morton Arboretum, IL
inaturalist bugguide facebook youtube wikipedia 維基百科  American rubyspot  美国珈蟌
Argia apicalis
Blue-fronted Dancer
(Blue-fronted Dancer) mating wheel mating wheel

Sep 18, 2009
Springbrook Prairie, IL
inaturalist facebook wikipedia 維基百科  Blue-fronted dancer  蓝胸舞蟌
(Blue-fronted Dancer) female female

Jul 21, 2013
Starved Rock State Park, IL
inaturalist
(Blue-fronted Dancer) male male

Jul 21, 2013
Starved Rock State Park, IL
inaturalist
(Blue-fronted Dancer) male male

Jun 29, 2016
Algonkian Nature Preserve, VA
inaturalist 維基百科  蓝胸舞蟌
(Blue-fronted Dancer) male head male head

Jun 29, 2016
Algonkian Nature Preserve, VA
inaturalist
(Blue-fronted Dancer) female blue form female blue form

Jul 6, 2020
Morton Arboretum, IL
inaturalist wikipedia 維基百科  Blue-fronted dancer  蓝胸舞蟌
(Blue-fronted Dancer) mating tandem mating tandem

Aug 21, 2020
Morton Arboretum, IL
inaturalist facebook youtube 維基百科  蓝胸舞蟌
(Blue-fronted Dancer) male dorsal male dorsal

Oct 5, 2024
Meramec Caverns, MO
inaturalist
(Blue-fronted Dancer) male lateral male lateral

Oct 5, 2024
Meramec Caverns, MO
inaturalist
Argia moesta
Powdered Dancer
(Powdered Dancer) female blue form female blue form

Jun 22, 2007
DuPage River Trail, Naperville
inaturalist
(Powdered Dancer) mating wheel mating wheel

Jun 29, 2009
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
inaturalist
(Powdered Dancer) female blue form female blue form

Jul 3, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist odonatacentral wikipedia 維基百科  Powdered dancer  粉舞蟌
(Powdered Dancer) female brown form female brown form

Jul 3, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist odonatacentral wikipedia 維基百科  Powdered dancer  粉舞蟌
(Powdered Dancer) male pruinose male pruinose

Jul 3, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist wikipedia 維基百科  Powdered dancer  粉舞蟌
(Powdered Dancer) male teneral male teneral

Jul 3, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist wikipedia 維基百科  Powdered dancer  粉舞蟌
(Powdered Dancer) male hovering male hovering

Jul 5, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook wikipedia  Hover (behaviour)
(Powdered Dancer) female brown form female brown form

Jul 9, 2014
Burlington Park, Naperville
inaturalist
(Powdered Dancer) female head wings female head wings

Jul 9, 2014
Burlington Park, Naperville
inaturalist facebook
(Powdered Dancer) flying tandem flying tandem

Jul 10, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook
(Powdered Dancer) hover guarded ovipositing hover guarded ovipositing

Jul 10, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook
(Powdered Dancer) hover guarded ovipositings hover guarded ovipositings

Jul 10, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook wikipedia 維基百科  Hover (behaviour)  粉舞蟌
(Powdered Dancer) mating tandem mating tandem

Jul 10, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook wikipedia 維基百科  Powdered dancer  粉舞蟌
(Powdered Dancer) molted exuvia molted exuvia

Jul 28, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Powdered Dancer) female blue form female blue form

Jul 3, 2015
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Powdered Dancer) female teneral female teneral

Jul 3, 2015
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Powdered Dancer) male teneral male teneral

Jul 3, 2015
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Powdered Dancer) male teneral flying male teneral flying

Jul 3, 2015
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
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(Powdered Dancer) mating tandem mating tandem

Jun 28, 2016
Algonkian Nature Preserve, VA
inaturalist facebook
(Powdered Dancer) male teneral male teneral

Jun 29, 2016
Algonkian Nature Preserve, VA
inaturalist
(Powdered Dancer) female blue form female blue form

Jul 14, 2016
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Powdered Dancer) mating wheel mating wheel

Jul 14, 2016
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook wikipedia 維基百科  Powdered dancer  舞蟌属
(Powdered Dancer) ovipositing ovipositing

Jul 14, 2016
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook
(Powdered Dancer) ovipositing ovipositing

Aug 21, 2020
Morton Arboretum, IL
inaturalist facebook youtube
(Powdered Dancer) mating tandem mating tandem

Aug 24, 2020
Morton Arboretum, IL
inaturalist facebook 維基百科  粉舞蟌
(Powdered Dancer) female blue form female blue form

May 18, 2022
Elsie Holmes Nature Park, GA
inaturalist odonatacentral
Argia sedula
Blue-ringed Dancer
(Blue-ringed Dancer) female female

Jul 22, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
inaturalist
Argia tibialis
Blue-tipped Dancer
(Blue-tipped Dancer) male teneral male teneral

Jun 5, 2015
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist odonatacentral
(Blue-tipped Dancer) mating tandem mating tandem

Jun 28, 2016
Algonkian Nature Preserve, VA
inaturalist facebook
Enallagma carunculatum
Tule Bluet
(Tule Bluet) male teneral male teneral

Jun 18, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
inaturalist
(Tule Bluet) female female

Jun 14, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Tule Bluet) female female

Aug 23, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
inaturalist
(Tule Bluet) female flight female flight

Aug 23, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
inaturalist
(Tule Bluet) male dorsal male dorsal

Jul 14, 2025
Butchart Gardens, Canada
inaturalist odonatacentral
(Tule Bluet) male profile male profile

Jul 14, 2025
Butchart Gardens, Canada
inaturalist odonatacentral
(Tule Bluet) male wings male wings

Jul 14, 2025
Butchart Gardens, Canada
inaturalist odonatacentral
Enallagma civile
Familiar Bluet
(Familiar Bluet) male male

Jun 13, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
inaturalist
(Familiar Bluet) male male

Jun 14, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Familiar Bluet) female female

Jun 18, 2013
COD Open Campus Center
inaturalist
(Familiar Bluet) male male

Jun 28, 2013
BP Naperville
inaturalist
(Familiar Bluet) male male

Jul 15, 2013
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
inaturalist
(Familiar Bluet) flying tandem flying tandem

Jul 1, 2014
Danada: Rice Lake
inaturalist facebook
(Familiar Bluet) male male

Jul 1, 2014
Danada: Rice Lake
inaturalist
(Familiar Bluet) mating wheel mating wheel

Jul 1, 2014
Danada: Rice Lake
inaturalist facebook wikipedia  Familiar bluet
(Familiar Bluet) ovipositing ovipositing

Jul 1, 2014
Danada: Rice Lake
inaturalist facebook
(Familiar Bluet) male flying male flying

Sep 27, 2014
Springbrook Prairie, IL
inaturalist
(Familiar Bluet) male male

Jul 10, 2016
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Familiar Bluet) male male

Jun 19, 2020
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
inaturalist
(Familiar Bluet) mating tandem mating tandem

Sep 10, 2025
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
inaturalist
Enallagma exsulans
Stream Bluet
(Stream Bluet) male male

Sep 18, 2009
Springbrook Prairie, IL
inaturalist
(Stream Bluet) female femur female femur

Jul 10, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Stream Bluet) female oviposits female oviposits

Jul 10, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist bugguide
(Stream Bluet) mating wheel mating wheel

Jul 20, 2014
Pioneer Park, Naperville
inaturalist odonatacentral
(Stream Bluet) female female

Jun 5, 2015
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
Enallagma geminatum
Skimming Bluet
(Skimming Bluet) mating tandem mating tandem

Jun 22, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Skimming Bluet) mating wheel mating wheel

Jun 24, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook
(Skimming Bluet) ovipositing ovipositing

Jun 27, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Skimming Bluet) ovipositing face plant ovipositing face plant

Jun 27, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook
(Skimming Bluet) ovipositing immersed ovipositing immersed

Jun 27, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
Enallagma signatum
Orange Bluet
(Orange Bluet) female female

Jun 23, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Orange Bluet) flying tandem flying tandem

Jun 23, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook
(Orange Bluet) laying laying

Jun 23, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Orange Bluet) mating wheel mating wheel

Jun 23, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook
Enallagma traviatum
Slender Bluet
(Slender Bluet) flying tandem front flying tandem front

Jun 24, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Slender Bluet) flying tandem rear flying tandem rear

Jun 24, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook
(Slender Bluet) mating tandem mating tandem

Jun 24, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Slender Bluet) mating wheel mating wheel

Jun 24, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook
Ischnura ramburii
Rambur's Forktail
(Rambur's Forktail) male profile male profile

Dec 30, 2024
Poipu Beach, Hawaii
inaturalist
Ischnura verticalis
Eastern Forktail
(Eastern Forktail) male male

Jun 24, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
inaturalist
(Eastern Forktail) female ovipositing female ovipositing

Sep 4, 2011
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
inaturalist
(Eastern Forktail) male male

Sep 4, 2011
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
inaturalist
(Eastern Forktail) male teneral male teneral

Apr 26, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
inaturalist
(Eastern Forktail) female teneral female teneral

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
inaturalist
(Eastern Forktail) mating mating

Jun 22, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
inaturalist
(Eastern Forktail) female teneral female teneral

May 31, 2013
Morton Arboretum, IL
inaturalist
(Eastern Forktail) female teneral eating female teneral eating

Jul 17, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
inaturalist
(Eastern Forktail) male male

Aug 16, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
inaturalist
(Eastern Forktail) female abdomen female abdomen

Sep 6, 2013
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
inaturalist
(Eastern Forktail) female head female head

Sep 6, 2013
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
inaturalist
(Eastern Forktail) female teneral female teneral

Sep 2, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Eastern Forktail) female female

Jun 18, 2020
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
inaturalist
(Eastern Forktail) female ovipositing female ovipositing

Jun 18, 2020
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
inaturalist
Telebasis salva
Desert Firetail
(Desert Firetail) male face male face

Jun 6, 2025
Desert Breeze Hummingbird Habitat, AZ
inaturalist
(Desert Firetail) male profile male profile

Jun 6, 2025
Desert Breeze Hummingbird Habitat, AZ
inaturalist
(Desert Firetail) mating tandem mating tandem

Jun 6, 2025
Desert Breeze Hummingbird Habitat, AZ
inaturalist
Archilestes grandis
Great Spreadwing
(Great Spreadwing) male male

Sep 1, 2011
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
inaturalist
(Great Spreadwing) male male

Sep 6, 2013
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
inaturalist
(Great Spreadwing) male male

Sep 28, 2013
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
inaturalist bugguide odonatacentral
Lestes
Spreadwing Damselfly
(Spreadwing Damselfly) lateral lateral

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
inaturalist
Lestes congener
Spotted Spreadwing
(Spotted Spreadwing) female on Gray Dogwood female on Gray Dogwood

Jun 16, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
inaturalist
(Spotted Spreadwing) female on Wild Parsnip female on Wild Parsnip

Jun 16, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
inaturalist
(Spotted Spreadwing) female female

Jun 14, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
Lestes dryas
Emerald Spreadwing
(Emerald Spreadwing) female dorsal female dorsal

Jul 9, 2009
West Chicago Prairie
inaturalist
(Emerald Spreadwing) female lateral female lateral

Jul 9, 2009
West Chicago Prairie
inaturalist
(Emerald Spreadwing) male male

Jul 9, 2009
West Chicago Prairie
inaturalist
(Emerald Spreadwing) male male

Jun 16, 2015
Egermann Woods Forest Preserve
inaturalist
(Emerald Spreadwing) male dorsal male dorsal

Jun 16, 2015
Egermann Woods Forest Preserve
inaturalist
(Emerald Spreadwing) mating tandem mating tandem

Jun 16, 2015
Egermann Woods Forest Preserve
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Lestes forcipatus
Sweetflag Spreadwing
(Sweetflag Spreadwing) female female

Jul 9, 2009
West Chicago Prairie
inaturalist
Lestes inaequalis
Elegant Spreadwing
(Elegant Spreadwing) wheel wheel

Aug 2, 2009
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
Lestes rectangularis
Slender Spreadwing
(Slender Spreadwing) male male

Sep 11, 2009
Springbrook Prairie, IL
inaturalist
Lestes unguiculatus
Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
(Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing) male male

Jul 9, 2009
West Chicago Prairie
inaturalist
Dragonflies: 37 species, 175 photos
Aeshna umbrosa
Shadow Darner
(Shadow Darner) male flying male flying

Sep 8, 2013
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
inaturalist
(Shadow Darner) male flying dorsal male flying dorsal

Sep 8, 2013
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
inaturalist odonatacentral
(Shadow Darner) male flying posterior male flying posterior

Sep 8, 2013
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
inaturalist odonatacentral
(Shadow Darner) mating wheel mating wheel

Oct 11, 2014
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
inaturalist odonatacentral facebook
Anax junius
Common Green Darner
(Common Green Darner) male male

Jun 23, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Common Green Darner) male fighting male Unicorn Clubtail male fighting male Unicorn Clubtail

Jun 23, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook
(Common Green Darner) pair flying pair flying

Jul 23, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook
(Common Green Darner) tandem ovipositing tandem ovipositing

Jul 23, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook
(Common Green Darner) male hovering male hovering

Oct 26, 2018
San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary
inaturalist facebook wikipedia  Green darner
Epitheca cynosura
Common Baskettail
(Common Baskettail) male cruising male cruising

Jun 18, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook
(Common Baskettail) male flying male flying

Jun 6, 2016
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook
Epitheca princeps
Prince Baskettail
(Prince Baskettail) male cruising male cruising

Jul 17, 2014
Danada: Rice Lake
inaturalist facebook
Arigomphus submedianus
Jade Clubtail
(Jade Clubtail) male male

Jul 5, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist odonatacentral
(Jade Clubtail) male dorsal male dorsal

Jul 5, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist odonatacentral
(Jade Clubtail) male frontal male frontal

Jun 6, 2016
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Jade Clubtail) male lateral male lateral

Jun 6, 2016
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist odonatacentral
Arigomphus villosipes
Unicorn Clubtail
(Unicorn Clubtail) male male

Jun 23, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist odonatacentral
(Unicorn Clubtail) male frontal male frontal

Jun 25, 2016
Claude Moore Park, VA
inaturalist
(Unicorn Clubtail) male lateral male lateral

Jun 25, 2016
Claude Moore Park, VA
inaturalist
Erpetogomphus designatus
Eastern Ringtail
(Eastern Ringtail) male dorsal male dorsal

Jun 29, 2016
Algonkian Nature Preserve, VA
inaturalist odonatacentral
(Eastern Ringtail) male front male front

Jun 29, 2016
Algonkian Nature Preserve, VA
inaturalist
(Eastern Ringtail) male lateral male lateral

Jun 29, 2016
Algonkian Nature Preserve, VA
inaturalist odonatacentral
Brachymesia gravida
Four-spotted Pennant
(Four-spotted Pennant) male male

May 8, 2022
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
inaturalist
Brachythemis contaminata
Ditch Jewel
(Ditch Jewel) female female

Jan 17, 2016
Chiang Mai, Thailand
inaturalist facebook wikipedia  Ditch Jewel
(Ditch Jewel) female front female front

Jan 17, 2016
Chiang Mai, Thailand
inaturalist facebook
(Ditch Jewel) male male

Jan 17, 2016
Chiang Mai, Thailand
inaturalist facebook wikipedia  Ditch Jewel
(Ditch Jewel) male teneral male teneral

Jan 17, 2016
Chiang Mai, Thailand
inaturalist facebook 維基百科  黄翅蜻
Celithemis elisa
Calico Pennant
(Calico Pennant) female dorsal female dorsal

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
inaturalist
(Calico Pennant) female head female head

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
inaturalist
(Calico Pennant) male dorsal male dorsal

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
inaturalist
(Calico Pennant) female lateral female lateral

Jul 3, 2020
Morton Arboretum, IL
inaturalist 維基百科  旗属
Celithemis eponina
Halloween Pennant
(Halloween Pennant) female female

Jun 28, 2013
BP Naperville
inaturalist
(Halloween Pennant) male hovering male hovering

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
inaturalist
(Halloween Pennant) mating wheel mating wheel

Jun 27, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook wikipedia  Halloween pennant
(Halloween Pennant) male dorsal male dorsal

Jul 24, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Halloween Pennant) female lateral female lateral

May 9, 2022
Vacation Village at Weston, FL
inaturalist wikipedia  Halloween pennant
(Halloween Pennant) female female

May 11, 2022
Everglades Shark Valley, FL
inaturalist 維基百科  万圣节旗帜蜻蜓
(Halloween Pennant) male male

May 11, 2022
Everglades Shark Valley, FL
inaturalist 維基百科  万圣节旗帜蜻蜓
(Halloween Pennant) mating wheel mating wheel

May 11, 2022
Everglades Shark Valley, FL
inaturalist
Erythemis collocata
Western Pondhawk
(Western Pondhawk) male dorsal male dorsal

Sep 3, 2025
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
inaturalist
(Western Pondhawk) male lateral male lateral

Sep 3, 2025
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
inaturalist
(Western Pondhawk) male profile male profile

Sep 3, 2025
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
inaturalist
(Western Pondhawk) female dorsal female dorsal

Sep 7, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
inaturalist
(Western Pondhawk) female profile female profile

Sep 7, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
inaturalist
Erythemis simplicicollis
Eastern Pondhawk
(Eastern Pondhawk) teneral molting from nymph teneral molting from nymph

Aug 2, 2009
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist
(Eastern Pondhawk) female female

Jul 17, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
inaturalist
(Eastern Pondhawk) male male

Jun 6, 2016
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist odonatacentral
(Eastern Pondhawk) female female

Aug 21, 2016
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
inaturalist
(Eastern Pondhawk) female dorsal female dorsal

Jul 14, 2020
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
inaturalist
(Eastern Pondhawk) female lateral female lateral

May 6, 2022
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, TX
inaturalist
(Eastern Pondhawk) male male

May 9, 2022
Vacation Village at Weston, FL
inaturalist
Libellula comanche
Comanche Skimmer
(Comanche Skimmer) male back male back

Jun 28, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
inaturalist
(Comanche Skimmer) male dorsal male dorsal

Jun 28, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
inaturalist
(Comanche Skimmer) male lateral male lateral

Jun 28, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
inaturalist
(Comanche Skimmer) male profile male profile

Jun 28, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
inaturalist
Libellula croceipennis
Neon Skimmer
(Neon Skimmer) male dorsal male dorsal

Jul 26, 2024
San Diego, CA
inaturalist
(Neon Skimmer) male lateral male lateral

Jul 26, 2024
San Diego, CA
inaturalist
(Neon Skimmer) male profile male profile

Jul 26, 2024
San Diego, CA
inaturalist
Libellula incesta
Slaty Skimmer
(Slaty Skimmer) male dorsal male dorsal

Jun 25, 2016
Claude Moore Park, VA
inaturalist
(Slaty Skimmer) male left male left

Jun 25, 2016
Claude Moore Park, VA
inaturalist
(Slaty Skimmer) male right male right

Jun 25, 2016
Claude Moore Park, VA
inaturalist
(Slaty Skimmer) female dorsal female dorsal

Jun 26, 2016
Claude Moore Park, VA
inaturalist 維基百科  石青蜻蜓
(Slaty Skimmer) female lateral female lateral

Jun 26, 2016
Claude Moore Park, VA
inaturalist
(Slaty Skimmer) male dorsal male dorsal

Jun 26, 2016
Claude Moore Park, VA
inaturalist 維基百科  石青蜻蜓
Libellula luctuosa
Widow Skimmer
(Widow Skimmer) female female

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
inaturalist wikipedia 維基百科  Widow skimmer  蜻属
(Widow Skimmer) female dorsal female dorsal

Jun 28, 2013
BP Naperville
inaturalist 維基百科  黑寡妇蜻蜓
(Widow Skimmer) male teneral male teneral

Jul 17, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
inaturalist
(Widow Skimmer) female female

Aug 8, 2013
Cantera Commons, Warrenville
inaturalist
(Widow Skimmer) male male

Aug 8, 2013
Cantera Commons, Warrenville
inaturalist
(Widow Skimmer) male flying male flying

Aug 8, 2013
Cantera Commons, Warrenville
inaturalist
(Widow Skimmer) male dorsal male dorsal

Aug 14, 2013
Cantera Commons, Warrenville
inaturalist 維基百科  黑寡妇蜻蜓
(Widow Skimmer) mating wheel mating wheel

Jun 22, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook wikipedia  Widow skimmer
(Widow Skimmer) female flying female flying

Jun 24, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
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(Widow Skimmer) male male

Jun 25, 2016
Claude Moore Park, VA
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(Widow Skimmer) female flying female flying

Jul 9, 2016
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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(Widow Skimmer) female female

Jun 24, 2024
Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
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Libellula needhami
Needham's Skimmer
(Needham's Skimmer) female female

May 10, 2022
Francis S. Taylor WMA, FL
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Libellula pulchella
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
(Twelve-spotted Skimmer) male male

Jul 15, 2012
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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(Twelve-spotted Skimmer) male male

Jul 13, 2014
DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church
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(Twelve-spotted Skimmer) female female

May 29, 2016
Chicago Montrose Harbor
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(Twelve-spotted Skimmer) male male

Jun 21, 2016
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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(Twelve-spotted Skimmer) female female

Jun 13, 2020
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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Libellula saturata
Flame Skimmer
(Flame Skimmer) female ventral female ventral

May 2, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
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(Flame Skimmer) male dorsal male dorsal

May 2, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
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(Flame Skimmer) male lateral male lateral

May 2, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
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(Flame Skimmer) male face male face

Jun 21, 2025
Boyce Thompson Arboretum, AZ
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(Flame Skimmer) male profile male profile

Jun 21, 2025
Boyce Thompson Arboretum, AZ
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Libellula vibrans
Great Blue Skimmer
(Great Blue Skimmer) male male

May 7, 2022
Gulf Islands National Seashore, MS
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Orthemis ferruginea
Roseate Skimmer
(Roseate Skimmer) female profile female profile

Jun 23, 2025
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
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Pachydiplax longipennis
Blue Dasher
(Blue Dasher) male teneral male teneral

Jun 24, 2009
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
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(Blue Dasher) male male

Jul 9, 2009
West Chicago Prairie
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(Blue Dasher) male male

Jul 22, 2012
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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(Blue Dasher) female Iris female Iris

Aug 12, 2012
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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(Blue Dasher) female Olivia female Olivia

Aug 12, 2012
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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(Blue Dasher) male Nick male Nick

Aug 12, 2012
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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(Blue Dasher) male Olivia male Olivia

Aug 12, 2012
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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(Blue Dasher) female female

Aug 8, 2013
Cantera Commons, Warrenville
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(Blue Dasher) male flying male flying

Jul 5, 2015
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
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(Blue Dasher) female female

Jun 8, 2016
Fermilab, Batavia
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(Blue Dasher) male male

Jun 25, 2016
Claude Moore Park, VA
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(Blue Dasher) female hovering female hovering

Jun 26, 2016
Claude Moore Park, VA
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(Blue Dasher) female ovipositing female ovipositing

Jun 26, 2016
Claude Moore Park, VA
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(Blue Dasher) mating wheel mating wheel

Jun 26, 2016
Claude Moore Park, VA
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(Blue Dasher) mating wheelie mating wheelie

Jun 26, 2016
Claude Moore Park, VA
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(Blue Dasher) female face female face

Jul 9, 2016
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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(Blue Dasher) female lateral female lateral

Jul 9, 2016
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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(Blue Dasher) male face male face

Aug 10, 2020
Diehl Road Pond, Naperville
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(Blue Dasher) female hovering ovipositing female hovering ovipositing

Aug 13, 2020
Diehl Road Pond, Naperville
inaturalist bugguide youtube wikipedia  Blue dasher
(Blue Dasher) female female

Jul 8, 2024
Morton Arboretum, IL
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(Blue Dasher) male dorsal male dorsal

May 2, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
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(Blue Dasher) male lateral male lateral

May 2, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
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(Blue Dasher) male face male face

Jun 6, 2025
Desert Breeze Hummingbird Habitat, AZ
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(Blue Dasher) male profile male profile

Jun 6, 2025
Desert Breeze Hummingbird Habitat, AZ
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Pantala flavescens
Wandering Glider
(Wandering Glider) male flying male flying

Jun 3, 2014
Kauai, Hawaii
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(Wandering Glider) male hovers male hovers

Jan 13, 2016
Chiang Rai, Thailand
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Perithemis intensa
Mexican Amberwing
(Mexican Amberwing) female profile female profile

Jun 23, 2025
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
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(Mexican Amberwing) female rear female rear

Jun 23, 2025
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
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(Mexican Amberwing) male upperside male upperside

Jun 23, 2025
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
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Perithemis tenera
Eastern Amberwing
(Eastern Amberwing) male male

Jun 22, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
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(Eastern Amberwing) male male

Jul 10, 2016
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
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(Eastern Amberwing) female female

Jul 5, 2020
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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(Eastern Amberwing) male cruising male cruising

Aug 8, 2020
Diehl Road Pond, Naperville
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(Eastern Amberwing) female hovers female hovers

Aug 12, 2020
Diehl Road Pond, Naperville
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(Eastern Amberwing) mating wheel mating wheel

Aug 12, 2020
Diehl Road Pond, Naperville
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(Eastern Amberwing) mating wheel mating wheel

Aug 13, 2020
Diehl Road Pond, Naperville
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Plathemis lydia
Common Whitetail
(Common Whitetail) male teneral male teneral

Jun 13, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
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(Common Whitetail) female oviposits female oviposits

Aug 18, 2013
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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(Common Whitetail) male chasing female male chasing female

Aug 18, 2013
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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(Common Whitetail) male flying male flying

Aug 18, 2013
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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(Common Whitetail) female female

Jul 9, 2014
Burlington Park, Naperville
inaturalist GBIF 維基百科  普通白尾蜻
(Common Whitetail) male pruinose male pruinose

Jul 10, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
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(Common Whitetail) male pruinose male pruinose

Jun 6, 2016
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
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(Common Whitetail) male pruinose male pruinose

Jun 19, 2020
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
inaturalist GBIF 維基百科  普通白尾蜻
(Common Whitetail) female hovering female hovering

Jul 31, 2020
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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(Common Whitetail) female ovipositing female ovipositing

Jul 31, 2020
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
inaturalist bugguide facebook youtube wikipedia 維基百科  Common whitetail  普通白尾蜻
(Common Whitetail) male pruinose male pruinose

Jul 31, 2020
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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(Common Whitetail) male mature male mature

May 19, 2022
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge
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(Common Whitetail) male teneral male teneral

Jul 6, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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Sympetrum corruptum
Variegated Meadowhawk
(Variegated Meadowhawk) male dorsal male dorsal

Dec 10, 2025
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
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(Variegated Meadowhawk) male profile male profile

Jan 4, 2026
Desert Breeze Hummingbird Habitat, AZ
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(Variegated Meadowhawk) male face male face

Feb 8, 2026
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
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(Variegated Meadowhawk) male lateral male lateral

Feb 8, 2026
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
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Sympetrum costiferum
Saffron-winged Meadowhawk
(Saffron-winged Meadowhawk) mating wheel mating wheel

Oct 8, 2011
COD Seed Collection
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(Saffron-winged Meadowhawk) female female

Jul 14, 2013
Lincoln Marsh Forest Preserve
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Sympetrum meridionale
Southern Darter
(Southern Darter) male male

Oct 8, 2023
Thessaloniki, Greece
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Sympetrum obtrusum
White-faced Meadowhawk
(White-faced Meadowhawk) male male

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
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(White-faced Meadowhawk) male head male head

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
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(White-faced Meadowhawk) female female

Jun 22, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
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(White-faced Meadowhawk) female flying female flying

Jul 9, 2014
Burlington Park, Naperville
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(White-faced Meadowhawk) female flying dorsal female flying dorsal

Jul 9, 2014
Burlington Park, Naperville
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(White-faced Meadowhawk) male head male head

Jun 16, 2015
Egermann Woods Forest Preserve
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(White-faced Meadowhawk) male teneral male teneral

Jun 27, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
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Sympetrum rubicundulum
Ruby Meadowhawk
(Ruby Meadowhawk) female female

Jul 14, 2013
Lincoln Marsh Forest Preserve
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(Ruby Meadowhawk) male male

Jul 14, 2013
Lincoln Marsh Forest Preserve
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(Ruby Meadowhawk) male male

Aug 28, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
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(Ruby Meadowhawk) female on Big Bluestem female on Big Bluestem

Sep 4, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
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(Ruby Meadowhawk) female female

Aug 22, 2016
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
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Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter
(Common Darter) female dorsal female dorsal

Oct 12, 2023
Archaia Olympia, Greece
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(Common Darter) female lateral female lateral

Oct 12, 2023
Archaia Olympia, Greece
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Sympetrum vicinum
Autumn Meadowhawk
(Autumn Meadowhawk) male face male face

Sep 14, 2013
COD Seed Collection
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(Autumn Meadowhawk) male flying male flying

Sep 14, 2013
COD Seed Collection
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(Autumn Meadowhawk) male male

Sep 25, 2013
Lambert Lake, Glen Ellyn
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(Autumn Meadowhawk) male male

Sep 28, 2013
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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(Autumn Meadowhawk) mating tandem mating tandem

Sep 19, 2014
Hidden Lake Forest Preserve, IL
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Tramea carolina
Carolina Saddlebags
(Carolina Saddlebags) male flying male flying

Jun 26, 2016
Claude Moore Park, VA
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(Carolina Saddlebags) male front male front

Jun 26, 2016
Claude Moore Park, VA
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(Carolina Saddlebags) male lateral male lateral

Jun 26, 2016
Claude Moore Park, VA
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Tramea lacerata
Black Saddlebags
(Black Saddlebags) female female

Aug 25, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
inaturalist 維基百科  黑斜痣蜻
(Black Saddlebags) female flying female flying

Sep 7, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
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(Black Saddlebags) mating wheel mating wheel

May 27, 2014
Molokai, Hawaii
inaturalist wikipedia 維基百科  Black saddlebags  黑斜痣蜻
(Black Saddlebags) flying tandem dorsal flying tandem dorsal

Jul 10, 2016
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook wikipedia 維基百科  Tandem  黑斜痣蜻
(Black Saddlebags) hover guard ovipositing hover guard ovipositing

Jul 10, 2016
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook wikipedia 維基百科  Black saddlebags  黑斜痣蜻
(Black Saddlebags) hovering tandem separated hovering tandem separated

Jul 10, 2016
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
inaturalist facebook wikipedia 維基百科  Black saddlebags  黑斜痣蜻
(Black Saddlebags) flying tandem flying tandem

Sep 10, 2025
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
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Libellulidae
Skimmer Dragonfly
(Skimmer Dragonfly) molted exuvia molted exuvia

Jun 6, 2025
Desert Breeze Hummingbird Habitat, AZ
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