Giff Beaton's Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of Georgia and the Southeast

Click on the links below to view identification-oriented photos for Georgia's odonates by family. Note that flight dates listed are regional, compiled primarily from GA and AL, though not all known records have dates so with some rare species the dates are incomplete. Number of counties listed refers to GA.

Damselflies (Zygoptera)


Ebony Jewelwing
Broad-winged Damsels (Calopterygidae)


Swamp Spreadwing
Spreadwings
 (Lestidae)


Rambur's Forktail
 Pond Damsels
(Coenagrionidae)

Dragonflies (Anisoptera)


Gray Petaltail
Petaltails
(Petaluridae)
Springtime Darner
 Darners
(Aeshnidae)
Cherokee Clubtail
 Clubtails
(Gomphidae)

Say's Spiketail
Spiketails
(Cordulegastridae)
Stream Cruiser
Cruisers
(Macromiidae)
Prince Baskettail
Emeralds
 (Corduliidae)

Painted Skimmer
 King Skimmers
(Libellulidae)

 
Red-veined Pennant
Other Skimmers
(Libellulidae)

 

 If you don't know where to begin, try this family identification page by clicking on the link below:

Where do I start

Odonates of Georgia New! An updated downloadable pdf Odonate Field Checklist for Georgia. Many thanks to Jim Flynn for creating it!
A series of images over an hour showing the emergence of an adult dragonfly from the larval stage plus other emergence shots and a link to a page of larvae shots.
A page of images of larval odonates, with representatives from most of the different families.
Hazards for dragonflies. Click on the photo to see a few others.
 To view a mystery bug dangling from the mouth of a skimmer, click here
Here are five very useful links concerning odonate identification or Georgia distribution.
   
Images of Odonates Excellent photos of nearly every North American Odonate species.
   
IORI Home Page Clearinghouse of Odonate information with links to just about any ode subject you might be interested in..
   
Odonata Central A comprehensive site with great photos and distributional data for Texas and all of North America
   
GA County Database Maps for every Georgia species by county
   
   
Giff's Home Page Birds Dragonflies Nature


Last updated 22 Jul 2007

Note: Added male Marl Pennant and new state record Tawny Sanddragon.

NEW: Many of these images and greatly expanded text are in my book "Dragonflies and Damselflies of Georgia and the Southeast." More details, sample species accounts and prepublication reviews are available at a preview page, just click on the cover at left. This book was published by the University of Georgia Press and is out now.

Please email me with any comments or questions: giffbeaton@mindspring.com

   

All photographs copyright 2007 by Giff Beaton unless otherwise noted.