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Category: Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Plathemis lydia (Common Whitetail)

May 30, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

As I mentioned in ‘Evolution of a Recreational Naturalist – 10,000 Things of the Pacific Northwest ‘, it was finding a…

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Posted in: Animals, Anisoptera (Dragonflies), Insecta, Libellulidae (Skimmers and their kin), Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Common Whitetail, Plathemis lydia (Common Whitetail)

Aeshna canadensis (Canada Darner)

September 9, 2022 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

The only time I had previously seen a Canada Darner was a little over 5 years ago on a little…

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Posted in: Aeshna, Aeshnidae, Animals, Anisoptera (Dragonflies), Arthropoda, Insecta, Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Aeshna canadensis, Canada Darner

Pachydiplax longipennis (Blue Dasher)

August 30, 2022 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

So, I’ll just be upfront and admit that this is a revision of a profile I did when I first…

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Posted in: Animals, Anisoptera (Dragonflies), Arthropoda, Insecta, Libellulidae (Skimmers and their kin), Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies), Pachydiplax, Species Profiles Filed under: Blue Dasher, Pachydiplax longipennis

Erythemis collocata (Western Pondhawks)

Dan Nelson 1 Comment

Because these small skimmers (family Libellulidae) often fly together, and look similar, I am posting linked, back to back profiles…

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Posted in: Animals, Anisoptera (Dragonflies), Erythemis, Insecta, Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Erythemis collocata, Western Pondhawk

Libellula saturata (Flame Skimmers)

August 28, 2022 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

I finally found a Flame Skimmer! I must admit that when I first started looking for them ten years ago…

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Posted in: Animals, Anisoptera (Dragonflies), Arthropoda, Insecta, Libellula, Libellulidae (Skimmers and their kin), Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Flame Skimmer, Libellula saturata

Leucorrhinia intacta (Dot-tailed Whiteface)

July 31, 2022 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

On my way back from Mt. St. Helens a couple weeks ago I stopped at Seaquest SP in Cowlitz County,…

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Posted in: Animals, Anisoptera (Dragonflies), Arthropoda, Insecta, Leucorrhinia, Libellulidae (Skimmers and their kin), Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Dot-tailed Whiteface, Leucorrhinia intacta (Dot-tailed Whiteface)

Sympetrum pallipes (Striped Meadowhawk)

October 13, 2020 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

Striped Meadowhawks are very common, small (32-36mm) members of the skimmer family (Libellulidae). In shallow, weedy, stagnant ponds with low…

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Posted in: Animals, Anisoptera (Dragonflies), Arthropoda, Insecta, Libellulidae (Skimmers and their kin), Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Striped Meadowhawk, Sympetrum pallipes

Tramea lacerata (Black Saddlebags)

October 5, 2020 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

Black Saddlebags are very interesting dragonflies for several reasons. Foremost are the saddlebags themselves, patches of velvety black at the…

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Posted in: Animals, Anisoptera (Dragonflies), Arthropoda, Insecta, Libellulidae (Skimmers and their kin), Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies), Plants, Species Profiles, Tramea Filed under: Black Saddlebags, Tramea lacerata

Aeshna umbrosa (Shadow Darner)

September 28, 2020 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

Shadow Darners are fairly large (TL 64-73mm) dragonflies which can be found region wide in a variety of habitats. As…

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Posted in: Aeshna, Aeshnidae, Animals, Anisoptera (Dragonflies), Arthropoda, Insecta, Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Aeshna umbrosa, Shadow Darner

Enallagma carunculatum (Tule Bluet)

September 25, 2020 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

This small (TL 25-35mm) member of the family Coenagrionidae (pond damsels) is a creature of slow or still water areas,…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Coenagrionidae, Enallagma, Insecta, Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies), Plants, Species Profiles, Zygoptera (Damselflies) Filed under: Enallagma carunculatum, Tule Bluet

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