Dragonfly and Damselfly Photo Galleries
Overview Of Dragonflies and Damselflies
Dragonflies and damselflies are insects that live near lakes, ponds, and rivers. They start life as underwater nymphs before becoming flying adults. Both dragonflies and damselflies have long, thin bodies, large eyes, and two pairs of narrow wings. They hunt other insects throughout their lives using their sharp eyesight. In turn, they become food for many other animals, like birds and frogs.
Dragonflies And Damselflies By Name
Click below to discover the many fascinating dragonflies and damselflies that zoom around the eastern United States.
Dragonfly Photo Gallery
Dragonflies have bulky bodies and hold their wings flat at rest. Most are colorful and have excellent vision thanks to their large eyes. They are strong fliers and catch their insect prey either in the air or by plucking them off plants.
Species List
Black Saddlebags Dragonfly
Tramea lacerata
Blue Dasher Dragonfly
Pachydiplax longipennis
Carolina Saddlebags Dragonfly
Tramea carolina
Comet Darner Dragonfly
Anax longipes
Common Baskettail Dragonfly
Epitheca cynosura
Common Green Darner Dragonfly
Anax junius
Common Whitetail Dragonfly
Plathemis lydia
Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly
Perithemis tenera
Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly
Erythemis simplicicollis
Great Blue Skimmer Dragonfly
Libellula vibrans
Halloween Pennant Dragonfly
Celithemis eponina
Prince Baskettail Dragonfly
Epitheca princeps
Slaty Skimmer Dragonfly
Libellula incesta
Spangled Skimmer Dragonfly
Libellula cyanea
Two-Striped Forceptail Dragonfly
Aphylla williamsoni
Widow Skimmer Dragonfly
Libellula luctuosa
Damselfly Photo Gallery
Damselflies have very long, thin bodies and hold their wings together when resting. Most are colorful and have excellent vision thanks to their large eyes. They are strong but slow fliers. Damselflies stay close to vegetation, where they hunt small, flying insects.
Species List
Blue-Fronted Dancer Damselfly
Argia apicalis
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly
Calopteryx maculata
Rambur’s Forktail Damselfly
Ischnura ramburii
Variable Dancer Damselfly
Argia fumipennis