#immature male eastern pondhawks

[whatnext10]

Here is Another Colorful Male Eastern Pondhawk

Almost Changed Not too long ago I showed you guys a photo of an Eastern pondhawk dragonfly (Erythemis simplicicollis) who was in the process of changing from the immature male coloration of bright green to the mature male coloration of powder blue. I found this one who was further along in his change recently at Manatee Springs State Park. On this one, the color change was almost complete except…

[stopandlook]

Scientific Name: Erythemis simplicicollis Common Name(s): Eastern pondhawk Family: Libellulidae (skimmer) Life Stage(s): Adult Location: Plano, Texas Season(s): Summer

This is a mature adult female. Mature adult males of this species are blue, but immature males and mature females are both green. To tell the difference, look at the claspers at the end of the abdomen: males have a prominent pair of cerci (“superior appendages”) and a single epiproct (“inferior appendage”); these are used for grasping during mating. Females, in comparison, have smaller appendages. Head over to BugGuide for more identification tips and photos.

[celestialmacros]

Eastern Pondhawks (Erythemis simplicicollis)

Green is female

Blue is adult male (Immature males are green also)

Summer 2018, southeastern Pennsylvania

[nunoxaviermoreira]

8th Day of Christmas Dragonflies: Pondhawk in pink hibiscus by Vicki's Nature +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8th Day of Christmas Dragonflies: Immature male Eastern Pondhawk in pink hibiscus. See tags for details. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ https://flic.kr/p/2hX4BtW

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An Eastern Pondhawk that’s Changing Color is a Beautiful Sight

Changing Even though the main attraction of the cattle egret rookery is the birds, they are far from the only interesting thing there. The swampy area grows plenty of beautiful plants and flowers, and there are insects galore. The area has an exceptional number of dragonflies of several species including the eastern pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis). The pondhawk is a large, aggressive…

[nunoxaviermoreira]

Eastern Pondhawk. Immature male. Erythemis simplicicolis by gailhampshire Harris Neck SP http://ift.tt/2AFLhSV