Dragonflies and Damselflies (Order Odonata)
Last Updated June, 2014
Dragonflies (Suborder Anisoptera)
Skimmers (Family Libellulidae)
Skimmers (Libellula)
Comanche Skimmer (Libellula comanche)
Photographed July 2013 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
Neon Skimmer (Libellula croceipennis)
Photographed July 2013 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
Neon Skimmer (Libellula croceipennis)
Photographed August 2013 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Photographed July 2013 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Photographed June 2012 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Photographed August 2013 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Photographed June 2014 at Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory, TX. 
Twelve-Spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Photographed October 2011 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
Amberwings (Perithemis)
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Photographed September 2013 in Northwest Park, Austin, TX. 
Corporals (Ladona)
Chalk-Fronted Corporal (Ladona julia)
Photographed June 2013 on Mount Desert Island, Maine. 
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Setwings (Dythemis)
Checkered Setwing (Dythemis fugax)
Photographed October 2013 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
Checkered Setwing (Dythemis fugax)
Photographed July 2013 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
Swift Setwing (Dythemis velox)
Photographed July 2013 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
Swift Setwing (Dythemis velox)
Photographed September 2013 in Northwest Park, Austin, TX. 
Tropical King Skimmers (Orthemis)
Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea)
Photographed July 2013 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea)
Photographed August 2013 near Shoal Creek, Austin, TX. 
Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea)
Photographed October 2013 near Central Park Pond, Austin, TX. 
Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea)
Photographed June 2014 at Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory, Austin, TX. 
White Tails (Plathemis)
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Photographed July 2013 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Photographed September 2012 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Photographed June 2014 at Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory, Austin, TX. 
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Dashers (Pachydiplax)Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Photographed July 2013 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Depositing eggs. Photographed September 2013 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
Tropical Dasher (Micrathyria)
Thornbush Dasher (Micrathyria hagenii)
Photographed June 2014 at Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory, TX. 
Saddlebags (Tramea)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Photographed August 2013 near 183/Mopac, Austin, TX. 
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Photographed September 2013 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)
Photographed June 2014 at Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory, TX. 
Meadowhawks (Sympetrum)
Cherry-Faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
Photographed October 2009 in Mystic, CT. 
Veriegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptom)
Photographed October, 2013 near Bull Creek in St. Edward's Park, Austin, TX. (Male has red on abdomen, female has brown) 
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Pennants (Brachymesia)
Four-Spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida)
Photographed August 2013 near 183/Mopac, Austin, TX. 
Four-Spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida)
Photographed June 2014 at Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory, Austin, TX. 
Red-Tailed Pennant (Brachymesia furcata)
Photographed June 2014 at Hornsby Bend Bird Observatory, Austin, TX. 
Small Pennants (Celithemis)
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Photographed August 2013 near 183/Mopac, Austin, TX. 
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Photographed July 2009 near 183/Mopac, Austin, TX. 
Pondhawks (Erythemis)Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicollis)
Photographed July 2013 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicollis)
Photographed eating another dragonfly August 2013 near 183/Mopac, Austin, TX. 
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicollis)
Photographed August 2013 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicollis)
Photographed September 2013 in Northwest Park, Austin, TX. 
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicollis)
In "Wheel" formation. Photographed September 2013 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
Rain Pool Gliders (Pantala)
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Photographed July 2013 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
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Clubtails (Family Gomphidae)
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Darners (Family Aeshnidae)
Green Darners (Anax)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Photographed September 2013 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX. 
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Baskettails and Emeralds
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Damselflies (Suborder Zygoptera)
Pond Damsels (Family Coenagrionidae)
Dancers (Argia)
Spreadwing Damselflies (Family Lestidae)
Spreadwings (Archilestes)
Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis)
Photographed October 2013 near Bull Creek, Austin, TX.
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Bluets (Enallagma)
Broad-Winged Damselflies (Family Calopterygidae)
Rubyspots (Hetaerina)
Chinese Damselflies (From Family Calopterygidae - The Broad-Winged Damselflies or Demoiselles)
These unidentified damselflies were seen on LaoShan in Shandong Province, China, in August, 2013.
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- All images on these Odonate pages copyright R. Baker (2013) unless otherwise noted.