#pondhawk

[herpsandbirds]

Flame-tailed Pondhawk (Erythemis peruviana), family Libellulidae, Panama

Photograph by Katja Schultz

[ratbugs]

absolutely lovely little unit

INaturalist says this is a pondhawk

Pondhawks (Genus Erythemis)

Erythemis is a genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family, commonly known as Pondhawks. These medium- to large-sized skimmers are vorac

[wigmund]

An Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis) sunning itself along the edge of a trail at Bentonville’s Osage Park on September 13

[aneighborhoodnaturalist]

Pondhawk (a dragonfly species) have a larval stage, called a nymph, which is a vicious underwater predator before metamorphosis. Dragonfly nymphs have a jaw that can snap forward to capture prey.

(Common pondhawk, female)

Orlando Expedition “Week” - Day 13, Post 4

[onenicebugperday]

I managed to grab this little guy while they were resting on a leaf at like (maybe?) 3AM. Any idea what species they are?

Also here's a bonus wolf spider for u :)

Thank you for letting me know your location in your other message! It's difficult for me to say for sure what the dragonfly is without being able to see the markings on the thorax, abdomen, and wings. Best educated guess would be a pondhawk in the genus Erythemis. And what a beautiful wolf man! I love them both :)

[geopsych]

Adult male common pondhawk, Erythemis simplicicollis.

[celestialmacros]

Eastern Pondhawks (Erythemis simplicicollis)

Green is female

Blue is adult male (Immature males are green also)

Summer 2018, southeastern Pennsylvania

[deeyr]