Dragonflies I Have Seen On My Hikes

Dragonflies I Have Seen On My Hikes

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Dragonflies

Anisoptera - 72 Species

Dragonfly Anatomy

Damselflies

Zygoptera - 41 Species

Damselfly Anatomy

The dragonfly has a thick, straight body. They come in a variety of colors (blue, green, brown, red). When resting, they have their wings spread open. Their eyes are very close together, almost touching.

The damselfly has a narrow tail and looks much more delicate than a dragonfly. The body can be straight or can curve gracefully. When resting, it folds its wings behind it. The eyes are separated.

Petaltails - 1 Species

Broad-Winged Damsels - 2 Species

Black Petaltail

River Jewelwing

American Rubyspot

Darners - 11 Species

Canada Darner

Spreadwing_Damsels - 7 Species

Variable Darner

California Spreadwing

Paddle-tailed Darner

Great Spreadwing

Shadow Darner

Spotted Spreadwing

Walker's Darner

Northern Spreadwing

Common Green Darner

Emerald Spreadwing

Giant Darner

Black Spreadwing

Riffle Darner

Lyre-tipped Spreadwing

California Darner

Blue-eyed Darner

Pond Damsels - 32 Species

Turquoise-tipped Darner

Western Red Damsel

California Dancer

Spiketails - 1 Species

Paiute Dancer

Pacific Spiketail

Emma's Dancer

Lavender Dancer

Clubtails - 12 Species

Kiowa Dancer

White-belted Ringtail

Sooty Dancer

Serpent Ringtail

Powdered Dancer

Pacific Clubtail

Aztec Dancer

Grappletail

Blue-ringed Dancer

Bison Snaketail

Vivid Dancer

Great Basin Snaketail

Taiga Bluet

Sinuous Snaketail

River Bluet

Pale Snaketail

Northern Bluet

Gray Sanddragon

Double-striped Bluet

Brimstone Clubtail

Boreal Bluet

Olive Clubtail

Tule Bluet

Russet-tipped Clubtail

Familiar Bluet

Alkali Bluet

Cruisers - 1 Species

Baja Bluet

Western River Cruiser

Arroyo Bluet

Desert Forktail

Emeralds - 5 Species

Pacific Forktail

American Emerald

Black-fronted Forktail

Beaverpond Baskettail

Swift Forktail

Spiny Baskettail

San Francisco Forktail

Ringed Emerald

Citrine Forktail

Mountain Emerald

Western Forktail

Rambur's Forktail

Skimmers - 41 Species

Sedge Sprite

Red-tailed Pennant

Desert Firetail

Pale-faced Clubskimmer

Exclamation Damsel

Western Pondhawk

Plateau Dragonlet

Chalk-fronted Corporal

Crimson-ringed Whiteface

Hudsonian Whiteface

Dot-tailed Whiteface

Belted Whiteface

Comanche Skimmer

Bleached Skimmer

Neon Skimmer

Eight-spotted Skimmer

Widow Skimmer

Hoary Skimmer

Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Four-spotted Skimmer

Flame Skimmer

Marl Pennant

Roseate Skimmer

Blue Dasher

Red Rock Skimmer

Wandering Glider

Spot-winged Glider

Mexican Amberwing

Common Whitetail

Desert Whitetail

Filigree Skimmer

Variegated Meadowhawk

Saffron-winged Meadowhawk

Black Meadowhawk

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

White-faced Meadowhawk

Red-veined Meadowhawk

Band-winged Meadowhawk

Striped Meadowhawk

Autumn Meadowhawk

Striped Saddlebags

Black Saddlebags

Red Saddlebags