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A female common green darner (Anax junius) in the Greenhorn Mountains, California, USA
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A female common green darner (Anax junius) in the Greenhorn Mountains, California, USA
by marlin harms
Common Green Darner (Anax junius), taken June 23, 2026, in Georgia, US
A massive green dragonfly blending into the brambles as it suns its wings! Darners are absolutely magnificent insects, but they're rarely in a position to be photographed. Because of their large size and strength, they prefer to fly high and fast in vast open spaces, rarely stopping to rest on perches well out of reach. I believe this individual was still young and not finished drying from its final shed, and thus it preferred to sit in the sun instead of flying. It was incredible to see how truly huge this species is. I love darners, and I hope I have the opportunity to photograph more this year!
Green darner (Anax junius) at Fort De Soto in Florida, U.S.
Pedro Lastra
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
October 8, 2020
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Green Darner (Anax junius)
So, I was moving my plants to the garage so that a guy could power wash the house and realized I had a hitchhiker on my fuchsia. It didn’t move. I finally got it off but it was on its back. Typical old man, my dad tried to pick it up by its wings and tore almost a whole wing off. Ugh, I told him to leave it alone. Probably killed it because it was gone when I got back.
I was in bug Paradise for a moment yesterday.
Common Green Darner, Anax junius (by me)