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family libellulidae

  1. Eastern Pond Hawk, Male

    Eastern Pond Hawk, Male

    Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis: Libellulidae) male. 3.6-4.8 cm (1.4-1.9 in) long.
  2. Needham's Skimmer, Male

    Needham's Skimmer, Male

    Needham’s Skimmer (Libellula needhami: Libellulidae) male. 4.5-5.7 cm (1.8-2.2 in) long.
  3. Red Saddlebags, Female

    Red Saddlebags, Female

    Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta: Libellulidae) female. 4.1-4.8 cm (1.6-1.9 in) long.
  4. Blue Dasher, Male

    Blue Dasher, Male

    Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae)) male in an obelisk pose with an early enstar stage of a tiger moth caterpillar. 2.8-4.5 cm (1.1-1.8 in long)
  5. Neon Skimmer, Male

    Neon Skimmer, Male

    Neon Skimmer (Libellula croceipennis: Libellulidae) male, back view. 5.4-5.9 cm (2.1-2.3 in) long.
  6. Great Blue Skimmer, Male

    Great Blue Skimmer, Male

    Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans: Libellulidae) male. 5.0-6.3 cm (2.0-2.5 in) long.
  7. Four-spotted Pennant, Female

    Four-spotted Pennant, Female

    The Air Walker, Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida: Libellulidae) female, 4.7-5.5 cm (1.9-2.2 in) long.
  8. Blue dasher, Male

    Blue dasher, Male

    Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae) male. 2.8-4.5 cm (1.1-1.8 in long).
  9. Blue Dasher, Female

    Blue Dasher, Female

    Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae) female. 2.8-4.5 cm (1.1-1.8 in long). This “handstand pose” is called an obelisk pose or posture according to Odonatologist. They get in this pose to help regulate their body temperature, especially to cool off.
  10. Red Saddlebags, Female

    Red Saddlebags, Female

    Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta: Libellulidae) Female 4.1-4.8 cm (1.6-1.9 in) long.
  11. Needham's Skimmer, Female

    Needham's Skimmer, Female

    Needham’s Skimmer (Libellula needhami: Libellulidae) female. 4.5-5.7 cm (1.8-2.2 in) long.
  12. Mr. Grumpy, Eastern Pond Hawk, Male

    Mr. Grumpy, Eastern Pond Hawk, Male

    Mr. Grumpy, Eastern Pond Hawk (Erythemis simplicicollis: Libellulidae) male. 3.6-4.8 cm (1.4-1.9 in) long.
  13. Needham's Skimmer Male

    Needham's Skimmer Male

    Needham’s Skimmer (Libellula needhami: Libellulidae) male. 4.5-5.7 cm (1.8-2.2 in) long.
  14. Great Blue Skimmer, Male

    Great Blue Skimmer, Male

    Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans: Libellulidae) male. 5.0-6.3 cm (2.0-2.5 in) long.
  15. Halloween Pennant

    Halloween Pennant

    Halloween Pennant (Ceiithemis eponina: Libelullidae) 3.0-4.2 cm (1.2-1.6 in) long.
  16. Roseate Skimmer, male

    Roseate Skimmer, male

    Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea: Libellulidae) male, 4.6-5.5 cm (1.8-2.2 in) long.
  17. Striped Saddlebags

    Striped Saddlebags

    Striped Saddlebags (Tramea calverti: Libellulidae) 4.4-4.9 cm (1.7-1.9 in) long.
  18. Widow Skimmer (female)

    Widow Skimmer (female)

    Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa: Libellulidae) female. 4.2-5.0 cm (1.7-2.0 in) long.
  19. Checkered Setwing (female)

    Checkered Setwing (female)

    Checkered Setwing (Dythemis fugax: Libellulidae) female. 4.4-5.0 cm (1.7-2.0 in) long.
  20. Needham's Skimmer (male)

    Needham's Skimmer (male)

    Needham’s Skimmer (Libellula needhami: Libellulidae) male. 4.5-5.7 cm (1.8-2.2 in) long.
  21. Variegated Meadowhawk (female)

    Variegated Meadowhawk (female)

    Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum: Libellulidae) female. 3.3-4.3 cm (1.3-1.7 in) long.
  22. Blue Dasher, Male

    Blue Dasher, Male

    Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae)) male. 2.8-4.5 cm (1.1-1.8 in) long. I am off to take my wife to another dog show. I will be back posting Monday. I hope everybody has a great weekend. Cheers! Stanley
  23. Wandering Glider

    Wandering Glider

    Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescent: Libellulidae) 4.4-5.1 cm (1.7-2.0 in) long.
  24. Eastern Pondhawk (female)

    Eastern Pondhawk (female)

    Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis: Libellulidae) female. 3.6-4.8 cm (1.4-1.9 in) long. Perched on Mexican Hate (Ratibida columnifera: Asteraceae).
  25. Band-winged Meadowhawk (female)

    Band-winged Meadowhawk (female)

    Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicintum: Libellulidae) female. 2.4-4.0 cm (0.9-1.3 in) long.
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