DRAGONFLIES OF HARRISVILLE STATE PARK
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Blue Dasher is the most common. This is a male.
Widow Skimmer male.
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This is a female Blue Dasher.
Widow Skimmer female.
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This is a juvenile Blue Dasher.
Yellow-sided Skimmer. Both male and female look alike.
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Slaty Skimmer male. Very common.
Common Whitetail Skimmer. This is a male. A very fast flyer.
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Slaty Skimmer female.
Common Whitetail Skimmer. This is a female.
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Twelve-spotted Skimmer. Male.
Great Blue Skimmer is very large. This is a male.
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Twelve-spotted Skimmer. Female.
Female Great Blue Skimmer.
Lance-tipped Darner. Both male and female alike, but female might show a little yellow on body. This dragonfly prefers cool weather and is seen mostly in the fall.
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Shadow Darner. This is a male. Not seen often, because it hunts at night.
Red Saddlebags. This is a male. Females appear a little redder on wings.
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A female Shadow Darner. Both male and female have very thin bodies compared to other dragonflies.
Black Saddlebags. This is a male. Sometimes females and juveniles may be dull red on wings.
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Common Sanddragon is common on the beach. Male and female look alike.
My favorite. Halloween Pennant, male and female. I have only seen each one once in 12 years at the park. Photo by Jessica Ware.
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Eastern Amberwing looks like a large wasp. Both male and female look alike.
A female Eastern Pondhawk.
An Orange Meadowhawk is another favorite of mine. Both male and female look alike. They can look red in full sunlight. A great mosquito eater!
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Wandering Glider is the most abundant in the world. This is a male.
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A female Wandering Glider.
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And finally, the Dragonhunter! This dragonfly can grow longer than 3 inches long and it eats other dragonflies! Male and female look alike.
Differences between a dragonfly and a damselfly.
