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Dragonflies

Dragonflies and damselflies, those lovely gossamer-winged jewels of summer, are collectively referred to as odonates. Sometimes brilliantly coloured, sometimes drab, these fascinating insects emerge in late April and can be found well into November. As of 2008, 121 species have been recorded in the Ottawa area. A Checklist of the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Ottawa can be found at http://www.ofnc.ca/tandl/Dragonflies-damselflies.php on the OFNC website.

Darners (Family Aeshnidae)
:: Darners (Family Aeshnidae) :: 		Emeralds (Family Corduliidae)
:: Emeralds (Family Corduliidae) :: 		Clubtails (Family Gomphidae)
:: Clubtails (Family Gomphidae) :: 		Spiketails and Cruisers
:: Spiketails and Cruisers :: 		Pondhawks (Genus Erythemis)
:: Pondhawks (Genus Erythemis) ::
Dashers (Genus Pachydiplax)
:: Dashers (Genus Pachydiplax) :: 		Pennants (Genus Celithemis)
:: Pennants (Genus Celithemis) :: 		Whitefaces (Genus Leucorrhinia)
:: Whitefaces (Genus Leucorrhinia) :: 		Meadowhawks (Genus Sympetrum)
:: Meadowhawks (Genus Sympetrum) :: 		Skimmers (Genera Libellula, Ladona and Plathemis)
:: Skimmers (Genera Libellula, Ladona and Plathemis) ::
Other Skimmers
:: Other Skimmers :: 		Dragonfly exuvia
Dragonfly exuvia		 Exuvia from an Elusive Clubtail
Exuvia from an Elusive Clubtail		 Dragonfly Nymph
Dragonfly Nymph		 Dragonfly Nymph
Dragonfly Nymph

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Robert Stough PM reply 20-Sep-2011 19:44
A superb and highly varied collection of eastern canadian dragonflies. Great work.
libelletje PM reply 19-Sep-2009 21:12
Excellent collection of Canadian dragonflies.V
Dirck Harris PM reply 31-Aug-2009 00:52
Nice collection! I especially like the Darners- I'm still working on catching those in the lens. Here's a few of mine:

http://www.pbase.com/harry1/dragonflies
larose forest photos PM reply 20-Jul-2009 04:32
A good collection of Odonates with some very interesting shots.
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