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Quick ID: Dragonflies and Damselflies

Looking for a dragonfly or damselfly? Check the pictures below and click the link to find out more about the species.

Remember, the best way to tell a dragonfly from a damselfly is the wings. When dragonflies rest, the wings usually are spread out. Damselflies fold their wings along thier backs when resting.

Green Darner (male)

Anax junius

Green Darner (female)

Anax junius

Ebony Jewelwing

Calopteryx maculata

Black Saddlebags No Link

Tramea lacerata

Common Whitetail (male) No Link

Plathemis lydia

Common Whitetail (female) No Link

Plathemis lydia

Fragile Forktail (male) No Link

Ischnura posita

Fragile Forktail (female) No Link

Ischnura posita

Eastern Amberwing (male) No Link

Celithemis tenera

Eastern Amberwing (female) No Link

Celithemis tenera

Widow (male) No Link

Libellula luctuosa

Widow (female) No Link

Libellula luctuosa

Twelve-spotted Skimmer (male) No Link

Libellula pulchella

Twelve-spotted Skimmer (female) No Link

Libellula pulchella

Blue Dasher (male) No Link

Pachydiplax longipennis

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Green Darner - Male

Green Darner - Female

Ebony Jewelwing (©www.twofrog.com)

Black Saddlebags (copyright, Allen Chartier)

Common Whitetail - Male (copyright, Allen Chartier)

Common Whitetail - Female (copyright, Allen Chartier)

Fragile Forktail - Male (Omar Bocanegra)

Fragile Forktail - Female (Omar Bocanegra)

Eastern Amberwing - Male (copyright, Maureen Dolan)

Eastern Amberwing - Female (Jenny Rasmussen)