Darners (Family Aeshnidae) Photo Gallery by Gillian at pbase.com

Darners (Family Aeshnidae)

The dragonflies of the darner family are among the largest found in Ontario. Named for their resemblance to darning needles, they can be seen patrolling over open areas, sometimes in swarms, or perching vertically, either on vertical surfaces such as tree or hanging from a branch.

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Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)	Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)	Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)	Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)	Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)	Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)	Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)	Common Green Darner (Anax junius)	Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)	Common Green Darner, male (Anax junius)	Common Green Darner, male (Anax junius)	Common Green Darner, male (Anax junius)	Common Green Darner, male (Anax junius)
Common Green Darner, male (Anax junius)	Common Green Darner, male (Anax junius)	Common Green Darner (Anax junius)	Common Green Darner (Anax junius)	Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Eastern Forktail perching on Common Green Darner	Eastern Forktail perching on Common Green Darner	Mating Lake Darners (Aeshna eremita)	Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita)	Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita)
Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita) - note the dark cross-stripe	Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita)	Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita)	Lake Darner (Aeshna eremita)	Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)	Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)	Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)	Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)	Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
Green-striped Darner (Aeshna verticalis)	Green-striped Darner (Aeshna verticalis)	Green-striped Darner (Aeshna verticalis)	Green-striped Darner - female (Aeshna verticalis)	Green-striped Darner - male (Aeshna verticalis)
Green-striped Darner - male (Aeshna verticalis)	Black-Tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)	Black-Tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)	Black-Tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)	Black-Tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)
Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)	Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)	Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)	Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)	Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)
Lance-tipped Darner (green form)	Lance-tipped Darner (green form)	Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)	Lance-tipped Darners Mating (Aeshna constricta)	Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta) in Autumn
Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)	Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta)	Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta)	Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta)	Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta)
Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta)	Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)	Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)	Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)	Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)	Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)	Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)	Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa), freshly emerged teneral	Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)
Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)	Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)