Eastern Pondhawk(Erythemis simplicicollis)
Statewide and common, pondhawks are one of the dragonflies that'll prey easily on butterflies.
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis), MaleWeymouth Woods State Park, Moore Co., NC27 May 2003Mature males turn from green to eventually nearly all blue.
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)Haw River, Chatham Co., NC7 June 2008
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)Little Creek, Durham Co., NC2 Oct 2011
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)York Co., VA20 Aug 2013Dining on a Blue Dasher
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)Duke ForestOrange Co., NC25 Apr 2004Females and immature malea are green
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)Ft. Fisher, New Hanover Co., NC18 May 2008While pondhawks usually perch horizontally, they frequently perch vertically as well.
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