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Tennessee Odonata - Damselflies and Dragonflies

Dragonfly Society of the Americas (DSA) currently lists 156 dragonfly and damselfly species for Tennessee. This is a gallery of 110+ species that I have photographed so far. All of these were found in Tennessee within the last seven years, either on my own or while conducting dragonfly surveys for Tennessee State Parks' All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI). The identifications are my own and based mainly on field gudes: Dragonflies Through Binoculars by Sid Dunkle, Damselflies of the Northeast by Ed Lam, and Giff Beaton's book for Georgia and the Southeast, and Giff's web site, as well as some correspondence with DSA members. I also use the excellent reference Dragonflies of North America by Needham, Wesfall & May, and the new Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East by Dennis Paulson. Please enjoy, and submit comments or questions if you like. Thanks, Richard
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jewelwings
:: jewelwings :: 		spreadwings
:: spreadwings :: 		dancers_etc
:: dancers_etc :: 		bluets
:: bluets ::
forktails
:: forktails :: 		Sprites
:: Sprites :: 		petaltail
:: petaltail :: 		darners
:: darners ::
clubtails_etc
:: clubtails_etc :: 		spiketails
:: spiketails :: 		cruisers
:: cruisers :: 		emeralds
:: emeralds ::
skimmers_etc
:: skimmers_etc :: 		emergence & tenerals
:: emergence & tenerals :: 		confusing clubtails
:: confusing clubtails :: 		Gompus sandrius (Tennessee Clubtail)
:: Gompus sandrius (Tennessee Clubtail) ::
Duck River Complex
:: Duck River Complex :: 		Gomphus crassus vs G. fraternus
:: Gomphus crassus vs G. fraternus :: 		TN counties tally (sample)
TN counties tally (sample)		 bug eat bug
:: bug eat bug ::
Ophiogomphus
:: Ophiogomphus :: 		Lanthus vernalis
:: Lanthus vernalis :: 		Piedmont clubtail
:: Piedmont clubtail :: 		Green-faced Clubtail
:: Green-faced Clubtail ::
Ophiogomphus mainensis
:: Ophiogomphus mainensis :: 		DSA 2012 SE foray
:: DSA 2012 SE foray ::

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Pam Evans 12-Apr-2012 15:45
I saw a dragonfly tuesday 4-10-12. the body was black and white (maybe grey) I've never see such a large body on one before. it was awesome and caught my attention for some time. I cant seem to find out what kind it is
Paul Bull Snook 03-Jun-2011 13:30
killer collection, and some very well captured images. I hope you don't mind that I've bookmarked your site and will be using it for reference to Id some of my own shots.
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