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Tom Murray | profile | all galleries >> Arthropods - Arthropoda >> Insects - Insecta >> Dragonflies - Odonata - Anisoptera >> Florida Dragonflies tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Florida Dragonflies

Band-winged Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax umbrata
Band-winged Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax umbrata		 Roseate Skimmer - Orthemis ferruginea
Roseate Skimmer - Orthemis ferruginea		 Bar-winged Skimmer - Libellula axilena
Bar-winged Skimmer - Libellula axilena		 Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina
Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina		 Cypress Clubtail - Phanogomphus minutus
Cypress Clubtail - Phanogomphus minutus		 Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina
Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina
Common Green Darner - Anax junius
Common Green Darner - Anax junius		 Variable Dancer - Argia fumipennis
Variable Dancer - Argia fumipennis		 Gray-green Clubtail - Arigomphus pallidus
Gray-green Clubtail - Arigomphus pallidus		 Four-spotted Pennant - Brachymesia gravida
Four-spotted Pennant - Brachymesia gravida		 Four-spotted Pennant - Brachymesia gravida
Four-spotted Pennant - Brachymesia gravida		 Four-spotted Pennant - Brachymesia gravida (immature)
Four-spotted Pennant - Brachymesia gravida (immature)
Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina
Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina		 Ornate Pennant - Celithemis ornata
Ornate Pennant - Celithemis ornata		 Ornate Pennant - Celithemis ornata
Ornate Pennant - Celithemis ornata		 Blue-faced Darner - Coryphaeschna adnexa
Blue-faced Darner - Coryphaeschna adnexa		 Blue-faced Darners - Coryphaeschna adnexa (mating pair)
Blue-faced Darners - Coryphaeschna adnexa (mating pair)		 Regal Darner - Coryphaeschna ingens
Regal Darner - Coryphaeschna ingens
Regal Darner - Coryphaeschna ingens
Regal Darner - Coryphaeschna ingens		 Scarlet Skimmer - Crocothemis servilia
Scarlet Skimmer - Crocothemis servilia		 Florida Baskettail - Epitheca stella
Florida Baskettail - Epitheca stella		 Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis
Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis		 Great Pondhawk - Erythemis vesiculosa (eating a Ruddy Daggerwing - Marpesia petreus)
Great Pondhawk - Erythemis vesiculosa (eating a Ruddy Daggerwing - Marpesia petreus)		 Great Pondhawks - Erythemis vesiculosa (mating pair)
Great Pondhawks - Erythemis vesiculosa (mating pair)
Seaside Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax berenice (female)
Seaside Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax berenice (female)		 Seaside Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax berenice
Seaside Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax berenice		 Seaside Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax berenice
Seaside Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax berenice		 Little Blue Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax minuscula
Little Blue Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax minuscula		 Band-winged Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax umbrata
Band-winged Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax umbrata		 Band-winged Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax umbrata (female)
Band-winged Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax umbrata (female)
Metallic Pennant - Idiataphe cubensis (female)
Metallic Pennant - Idiataphe cubensis (female)		 Needham's Skimmer - Libellula needhami
Needham's Skimmer - Libellula needhami		 Needham's Skimmer - Libellula needhami
Needham's Skimmer - Libellula needhami		 Marl Pennant - Macrodiplax balteata
Marl Pennant - Macrodiplax balteata		 Marl Pennant - Macrodiplax balteata
Marl Pennant - Macrodiplax balteata		 Marl Pennant - Macrodiplax balteata (female)
Marl Pennant - Macrodiplax balteata (female)
Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina
Carolina Saddlebags - Tramea carolina		 Roseate Skimmer - Orthemis ferruginea
Roseate Skimmer - Orthemis ferruginea		 Antillean Skimmer - Orthemis sp. (male)
Antillean Skimmer - Orthemis sp. (male)

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Juergen Schrenk 29-Jan-2018 00:17
Tom,

I photographed what I think is Erithemis vesiculosa on Key Largo, and would like to send you a pic to confirm or correct the ID. Would that be ok, and if so, to which address?

Thank you,
Juergen
Dick Dionne23-Apr-2016 14:08
Great gallery, great shots, helped to ID several that I have shot while birding.
Al 04-Jul-2014 04:17
Amazing!
Al 04-Jul-2014 04:15
There are so many dragonflies in yard every day here in northern FL., as well as all types of wasps, yellowjackets, etc... I've never seen so many. Something is going on????
Guest 11-Apr-2013 14:30
I've shot some real beauties in Flagler County.

I can't hyperlink to my photostream here, but go to Flickr, search for Zoom Lens, and look at my Dragonflies sets.
Tom Murray10-Apr-2013 00:01
Debbie, Carolina saddlebags can be found across the east coast from Texas and Florida up through New England.
Debbie 09-Apr-2013 21:39
I found what I believe is a Carolina Saddlebags, just wondering if they are only native to Broward County. I live in West Volusia County.
Christine 13-Aug-2011 14:30
I was just talking to a friend last night and he said one of the local colleges had genetically modified dragonflies. why? Not sure, perhaps to eat mosquitoes. I'd like to know and am very curious about the impact it might have on the environment. If anyone has info. Please contact me!
cathy 16-Jun-2010 17:18
Do you know why Florida has an excessive amount of dragonflies this year? Thanks Cathy
Michelle 14-Apr-2010 21:27
Thanks for helping me identify a Carolina Saddlebags. Beautiful (the dragonfly and the photo).
Guest 18-Jul-2009 18:14
we live in west broward county and today we noticed our back yard was filled with thousands of bufferflies. What would be the reason for the large swarms?
Cindy 21-May-2008 15:16
Amazing photographs. Thank you for sharing these.
Leslie McCulloch14-Jul-2004 16:33
Nice dragonfly gallery! I'm a birder and discovered these guys on a really hot slow birding day and now I'm hooked. The picture of the dragon eating the butterfly is really amazing. Good work! Leslie
fredericus28-Mar-2004 21:59
Great gallery. Dragonflies are beautiful creatures for sure.
Guest 27-Mar-2004 13:49
Spectacular! Never seen anything like these, and you've even identified them. A revelation to me. Thanks for the posting.
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