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Tennessee Odonata - Damselflies and Dragonflies

Dragonfly Society of the Americas (DSA) currently lists aproximately 150 dragonfly and damselfly species for Tennessee. This is a gallery of 90+ species that I have photographed so far. Most of these were found in the last three or four 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 and Damselflies of the Northeast by Ed Lam, and recently with the addition of Giff Beaton's book for Georgia and the Southeast, and Giff Beaton'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. 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 ::
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 ::