Dragonflies Photo Gallery by Bev Wigney at pbase.com

Dragonflies

The following is a collection of a few of the dragonflies that I've photographed over the past few years. If you're interested in seeing my most recent photos, writing or other work, please visit my nature blog, Burning Silo.

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Calico Pennant -- male	Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina - male	Calico Pennant -- teneral -- male	Calico Pennant - side view	Prince Baskettail -- female -- view 1
Prince Baskettail -- female -- view 2	Slaty Skimmer -- view 1	Slaty Skimmer -- view 2	Powdered Dancer -- male	Powdered Dancer -- female (brown colour form)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer	Four-spotted Skimmer -- male	Ebony Jewelwing damselfly -- male	Ebony Jewelwing damselfly-- male	Ebony Jewelwing damselfly -- female
Racket-tailed Emerald	Dot-tailed Whiteface -- male	Stream Cruiser -- male -- eating a damselfly	Stream Cruiser -- Didymops transversa --male -- eating a damselfly (detail)	American emerald -- male -- view 1
American emerald -- male -- view 2	Chalk-fronted Corporal -- male	Recently emerged (teneral) Chalk-fronted Corporal resting on ground	Springtime Darners -- male clasping female's head	Lancet Clubtail -- male -- side view
Lancet Clubtail -- male -- top view	Crimson-ringed Whiteface -- mating pair	Crimson-ringed Whiteface	Dot-tailed Whiteface -- mating pair	Dot-tailed Whiteface
Chalk-fronted Corporal - teneral - male	Four-spotted Skimmer	American Emerald - view 1	American Emerald - view 2	American Emerald - view 3
American Emerald - view 4	Ischnura verticalis -- of a red variation	Chalk-fronted Corporal - male	Common Whitetail -- female	Eastern Pondhawk -- recently emerged
Eastern Pondhawk -- recently emerged	Black-shouldered Spinyleg -- Dromogomphus spinosus	Black-shouldered Spinyleg -- Dromogomphus spinosus	Black-shouldered Spinyleg -- Dromogomphus spinosus	shed exuviae of an Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) dragonfly naiad - 1
shed exuviae of an Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) dragonfly naiad - 2	shed exuviae of a bluet (Enallagma) damselfly naiad	River Jewelwing damselfly -- male -- Calopteryx aequabilis	Sympetrum spp.	Halloween Pennant -- Celithemis eponina
Widow Skimmer -- Libellula luctuosa -- male	Blue Dasher -- Pachydiplax longipennis	Marsh Bluet -- Enallagma ebrium	Ischnura verticalis - Eastern Forktail - eating	Common Baskettail -- Epitheca cynosura -- male
Arigomphus of some spiecies -- perhaps A. furcifer the Lilypad Clubtail	Canada Darner -- Aeshna canadensis -- male	Yellow-legged Meadowhawk -- Sympetrum vicinum	Marsh Bluet -- Enallagma ebrium male	Damselflies - mating - 2
Eastern Pondhawk -- Erythemis simplicicollis -- older male	Eastern Forktail, Ischnura verticalis	Slaty Skimmer -- Libellula incesta -- male	Chalk-fronted Corporal - male	Widow Skimmer -- Libellula luctuosa -- male
Eastern Pondhawk -- Erythemis simplicicollis -- young adult	Meadowhawk -- Sympetrum spp.	FM-dragon3.jpg	Sympetrum obtrusum - White-faced Meadowhawk	Chalk-fronted Corporal -- Ladona (libellula) julia teneral (recently emerged)
Sympetrum dragonfly	Naiad of a Dragonhunter -- Hagenius brevistylus	Dot-tailed Whiteface -- Leucorrhinia intacta -- male	Twelve-spotted Skimmer (left) & Eastern Pondhawk (right)	Dot-tailed Whiteface -- Leucorrhinia intacta
Canada Darner -- Aeshna canadensis	Canada Darner -- Aeshna canadensis -- female	Dot-tailed Whiteface -- Leucorrhinia intacta	Yellow-legged Meadowhawk -- Sympetrum vicinum	Frosted Whiteface -- Leucorrhinia frigida -- male
Eastern Pondhawk -- Erythemis simplicicollis -- young adult	Chalk-fronted Corporal -- Ladona (libellula) julia	PORT-dragon3.jpg	Chalk-fronted Corporal -- Ladona (libellula) julia -- male	Chalk-fronted Corporal -- Ladona (libellula) julia -- male
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk -- Sympetrum internum	Band-winged Meadowhawk -- Sympetrum semicinctum	Slender Spreadwing damselfly -- Lestes rectangularis	Eastern Forktail damselfies -- Ischnura verticalis -- mating	Eastern Forktail damselflies - Ischnura verticalis -- mating
Mating dragonflies -- White-faced Meadowhawk (?)	Widow Skimmer -- Libellula luctuosa	Canada Darner -- Aeshna canadensis	Celithemis eponina - Halloween Pennant	Twelve-spotted Skimmer -- Libellula pulchella
Violet Dancer - Argia fumipennis violacea	Canada Darner eating a Meadowhawk dragonfly	Canada Darner with Meadowhawk dragonfly	Lestes congener - Spotted Spreadwing	Racket-tailed Emerald dragon -- Dorocordulia libera
Ebony Jewelwing -- Calopteryx maculata - female	Ebony Jewelwing -- Calopteryx maculata - male	Frosted Whiteface -- Leucorrhinia frigida -- dragons (mating)	Least Clubtail - Stylogomphus albistylus - side	Least Clubtail - Stylogomphus albistylus - top
Anax junius exuvia -- Beachburg pools	Anax junius exuvia -- Beachburg pools	Least Clubtail - Stylogomphus albistylus -- Waba Creek	Least Clubtail - Stylogomphus albistylus -- Waba Creek	Rusty Snaketail -- Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis
Williamson's Emerald -- Somatochlora williamsoni	Williamson's Emerald - Somatochlora williamsoni - claspers	Slaty Skimmer -- Libellula incesta	Widow Skimmer -- Libellula luctuosa	Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata - female
Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata female - close-up	Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata - male	Eastern Pondhawk -- Erythemis simplicicollis -- male	Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis - male -- eating a deerfly	Eastern Pondhawk -- Erythemis simplicicollis - male -- eating a deerfly
Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis - male	Powdered Dancer - Argia moesta - female	Powdered Dancer - Argia moesta - female	Variable Dancer - Argia fumipennis- male	Slaty Skimmer -- Libellula incesta - male
Stream Cruiser dragon -- Didymops transversa -- top	Stream Cruiser dragon -- Didymops transversa -- side	Damselflies - mating -- not ID'd yet	Damselfly -- not ID'd yet	Chalk-fronted Corporal Skimmer -- Libellula julia
Damselflies (mating)	Jewelwing (Calopteryx) damselfly naiad	Libellula julia - teneral	Libellula julia - teneral	Epitheca cynosura - trio
Epitheca cynosura - trio	Epitheca cynosura - trio	Cordulia shurtleffii - American Emerald	Basiaeschna janata - top	Basiaeschna janata - side
Basiaeschna janata - detail	Gomphus exilis with moth	Libellula julia - emerging	damselflies-mating	Leucorrhinia intacta(?) -female - top
Leucorrhinia intacta(?) -female - side	Gomphus exilis - eating damselfly - top	Gomphus exilis - eating damselfly - side	Gomphus exilis - eating damselfly - detail	Leucorrhinia intacta - male
Cordulia shurtleffii - top	Cordulia shurtleffii - side	Aeshna canadensis - Canada Darner -side view	Aeshna canadensis - Canada Darner - top view	Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) dragonfly exuviae and a zebra mussel shell
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) dragonfly exuviae and a zebra mussel shell -- detail	Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis - female	Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis - male	Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis	Frosted Whiteface - Leucorrhinia frigida
Arigomphus furcifer - Lilypad Clubtail - male	Arigomphus furcifer - Lilypad Clubtail - male with prey	Arigomphus furcifer - Lilypad Clubtails - pair	Arigomphus furcifer - Lilypad Clubtails - pair	Arigomphus furcifer - Lilypad Clubtail - male with prey

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Bev Wigney		30-Jun-2012 02:25
Hi Edah - I'm sorry, but I am not at all familiar with insects of the Philippines. However, perhaps someone looking through this gallery will know and leave a comment.

Bev Wigney		03-Jun-2010 20:47
Hi David, Thanks for posting an answer to the question that was posted earlier on this thread. Regards, bev

David McWhorter		03-Jun-2010 19:21
That strange dragonfly they are describing is an owlfly (Ululodes)

Bev Wigney		27-May-2010 12:48
Thanks, Rosemary!

Guest		27-May-2010 00:24
What an incredible collection!! Beauties!

Dirck Harris		26-Jan-2009 17:22
I'm very impressed with your gallery considering you're using a point & shoot! I'm just starting to build my collection up and know exactly what you mean about moving slowly. I have a few shots here: http://www.pbase.com/harry1/dragonflies Dirck Harris

Bev Wigney		27-Jun-2007 23:19
How about a Dobsonfly? Take a look at the one in this gallery. Iy's a female. The male has much larger mandibles. http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/corydalidae

Jeff		27-Jun-2007 21:10
Hello. I have been searching the internet all day trying to find out what this is. I can take a photo of it but I don't want to disturb it it is resting on my lamp at the moment. Let me discribe it for you, maybe you can figure it out. Ok first the wings are exactly like a dragonfly's wings. The part that confused me is dragonflies don't have long antennae. It's antennae are as long as its body, very thin with a club or ball at the end like a butterfly's antennae. The body is hairy at the head and thorax, not so hairy on the abdomen. I would say it looks like a robber fly with Butterfly antennae and dragonfly wings. It also has mandibles so it is not a butterfly. oh the size... It is about 1 1/4 inch long from head to rear. the antennae are also about 1 1/4 inch long. I'll work on getting a good picture of it. I will check back for your reply. Thank you.

Bev Wigney		13-Jun-2007 01:09
Milan - Thanks very much! (-:

Milan Vogrin		12-Jun-2007 23:28
A great collection of beautiful animals!

Bev Wigney		16-Aug-2006 13:55
Michal - If it has long antennae, it can't be a dragonfly. Just guessing, but the only insect that I can think of that is that large, has antennae, and is about the colour and shape that you've described is the Dobsonfly... probably a female as the male have very conspicuous mandibles. I've photographed them and there are some pictures of them in one of my galleries. Check these: http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/corydalidae

Michael Lavee		16-Aug-2006 08:46
Hello, my name is Michael and I have a ery perplexing insect that I believe could be in the dragonfly family. I don't have a digital of it, so I'll try to explain as best I can. It is about 4" from tail to nose, then at the head are long antennae that are thick at the head and thin out as the extend twards the ends. The body itself looks like a very large dragonfly larvea with two sets of wings that fold almost angled down in the direction of the tail. It's color consist of a graish brown with lace type wings with the same coloring. We live in Manchester,NH and have never seen such a creature ever! This insect was found on our moonflower, ( evening glory, which is part of the morning glories, just alot bigger flowers ). If you have any info that I could use I would appreciate it very much, and thank you for your time. Michael

yannick Beunard		20-May-2006 16:34
A wonderful gallery !

Bev Wigney		29-Jan-2005 00:19
Hi David, Thanks for all of the information on identifying the Dragon and Damselflies. Very much appreciated! I'll be doing some updating of captions this weekend, so will change the IDs on the ones which you've identified. Thanks again -- Bev

David Bree		28-Jan-2005 22:55
Hi i've enjoyed looking at your pictures, particularly the insect ones which have helped me out with some of my pictures. i'm not too up on some of the insects but have quite a bit of experience with Dragonflies and damselflies and I have a few comments that migh help you with that gallery. On page three the unknown at the top of the page is a Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus) Reasonably distinctive pattern but the clincher is the unique pattern of spines on the legs. Only this species has spines of two different lengths which can be seen nicely on your photo 3. The photo labeled Dragonhunter, while a Clubtail is not the Dragonhunter which is larger and more robust which a different upper thorax striping. The Dragonhunter also has a cross-vein in the wing triangle which this species is missing. Not sure what it is though, probably one of the Arigomphus, which have an "H" shaped top thorax stripe like this. Most likely A. furcifer the Lilypad Clubtail. This species has yellow terminal addendages that this looks like it has though the picture is not clear at this place. Interestingly the end of the abdomen narrows abrubtly which no adult clubtail shows. This being a newly emerged individual I imagine it has not finished pumping up its abdomen and the last segment, furthest from the thorax, has not yet expanded properly. The sympetrum on this page is the White-faced (S. obtrusum), the only one with a white face which you can just see. The mating damselflies are Powdered Dancers (Argia moesta). On page 6 the unidentified is a Halloween Paennant and the picture labeled Damselfly is a Violet Dancer - Argia fumipennis violacea. The sub-species found in Canada is violet purple, the only damselfly of that colour here. Hope this is of some interest to you. David

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