Damselfly and dragonfly larvae (Odonata)
Note in lower right photo the labium is partially extended.
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Damselfly and dragonfly larvae (Odonata) |
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| Note: These shots were taken in a variety of tanks or tubs, with a huge amount of help from Steve and Mary Jane Krotzer and John Jensen both in obtaining specimens and setting up the photo shoots. Thanks also to Steve for the determinations! | ||
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| Damselflies: Zygoptera | ||
| Spreadwings- Lestidae | ||
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Lestes sp. | |
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| Pond Damsels- Coenagrionidae | ||
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Variable Dancer- Argia fumipennis | |
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Turquoise Bluet- Enallagma divagans | |
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Bluet sp.- Enallagma sp. |
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Bluet sp.- Enallagma sp. | |
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| Dragonflies: Anisoptera | ||
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| Darners- Aeshnidae | ||
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Common Green or Comet Darners- Anax sp. |
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Fawn Darner- Boyeria vinosa | |
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Cyrano Darner- Nasiaeschna pentacantha |
| Clubtails- Gomphidae | ||
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Southeastern Spinyleg- Dromogomphus armatus |
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Clearlake Clubtail- Gomphus australis |
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Lancet Clubtail- Gomphus exilis |
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Twin-striped Clubtail- Gomphus (Hylogomphus)
geminatus Note in lower right photo the labium is partially extended. |
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Dragonhunter- Hagenius brevistylus | |
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Snaketail sp.- Ophiogomphus sp. | |
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Common Sanddragon.- Progomphus obscurus | |
| Spiketails- Cordulegastridae | ||
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Tiger Spiketail- Cordulegaster erronea |
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Arrowhead Spiketail- Cordulegaster obliqua |
| Cruisers- Macromiidae | ||
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Macromia sp. |
| Emeralds- Cordulidae | ||
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Stripe-winged Baskettail- Epitheca costalis |
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Common Baskettail- Epitheca cynosura |
| Skimmers- Libellulidae | ||
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Eastern Pondhawk- Erythemis simplicicollis | |
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Blue Corporal- Ladona deplanata |
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Blue Dasher- Pachydiplax longipennis | |
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Tramea sp. |
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Last updated 13 Feb 2006 Please email me with any comments or questions: giffbeaton@mindspring.com |
All photographs copyright 2006 by Giff Beaton unless otherwise noted.