North Carolina Dragonfly and Damselfly Photos

Photos by Will Cook, mostly taken in North Carolina.

Dragonflies - Odonata: Anisoptera

Petaltails - Petaluridae
Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi)

Darners - Aeshnidae
Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Comet Darner (Anax longipes) - Durham Co., NC 6/21/2009
Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata) - Madison Co., NC 4/9/2012
Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)
Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)

Clubtails - Gomphidae
Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus) - Durham Co., NC 8/19/07
Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)
Splendid Clubtail (Gomphus lineatifrons) - Grayson Co., VA 5/30/09
Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus)
Sable Clubtail (Gomphus rogersi) - Grayson Co., VA 5/30/09
Septima's Clubtail (Gomphus septima) - Montgomery Co., NC 4/17/2011
Cobra Clubtail (Gomphus vastus) - Grayson Co., VA 5/30/09
Green-faced Clubtail (Gomphus viridifrons) - Madison Co., NC 4/9/2012
Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus) - Robeson Co., NC 5/29/08
Southern Pygmy Clubtail (Lanthus vernalis) - Clay Co., NC
Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) - Grayson Co., VA 5/30/09
Pygmy Snaketail (Ophiogomphus howei) - Grayson Co., VA 5/30/09
Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis) - Grayson Co., VA 5/31/09
Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)
Clubtail sp. 50006 - Johnston Co., NC 4/20/08
Clubtail sp. 1290164.jpg - Montgomery Co., NC 4/17/2011
Clubtail sp. 1290166.jpg - Montgomery Co., NC 4/17/2011

Spiketails - Cordulegastridae
Brown Spiketail (Cordulegaster bilineata)
Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua) - Orange Co., NC 5/25/07

Cruisers - Macromiidae
Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)
Georgia River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis georgina)
Royal River Cruiser (Macromia taeniolata) - Brunswick Co., NC 8/25/07

Emeralds - Corduliidae
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps) - Durham Co., NC 6/24/07
Mantled Baskettail (Epitheca semiaquea) - Bladen Co., NC 3/25/07
Selys's Sundragon (Helocordulia selysii)
Uhler's Sundragon (Helocordulia uhleri)
Stygian Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia yamaskanensis) - Grayson Co., VA 5/30/09
Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis) - Granville Co., NC 9/10/06

Pennants - Libellulidae
Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida) - Brunswick Co., NC 8/25/07
Red-veined Pennant (Celithemis bertha)
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata)
Faded Pennant (Celithemis ornata)
Swift Setwing (Dythemis velox) - Caswell Co., NC 6/16/02
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice)
Little Blue Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax minuscula)
Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis)
Bar-winged Skimmer (Libellula axilena)
Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)
Blue Corporal (Libellula deplanata)
Yellow-sided Skimmer (Libellula flavida)
Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta) - Durham Co., NC 7/27/04
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia)
Needham's Skimmer (Libellula needhami) - Croatan National Forest, Craven Co., NC 8/24/03
Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)
Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)
Marl Pennant (Macrodiplax balteata) - Brunswick Co., NC 8/25/07
Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella) - Richmond Co., NC 6/6/03.
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens) - Wake Co., NC 7/18/10
Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea) - Wake Co., NC 7/18/10
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Blue-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum ambiguum)
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)

Damselflies - Odonata: Zygoptera

Broad-winged Damsels - Calopterygidae
Sparkling Jewelwing (Calopteryx dimidiata) - Scotland Co., NC 7/1/07
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana) - Great Falls National Park, Montgomery Co., MD 9/10/05

Spreadwings - Lestidae
Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax) - Moore Co., NC 6/18/05

Pond Damsels - Coenagrionidae
Eastern Red Damsel (Amphiagrion saucium)
Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)
Seepage Dancer (Argia bipunctulata)
Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis)
Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)
Blue-ringed Dancer (Argia sedula) - Durham Co., NC 6/24/07
Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)
Aurora Damsel (Chromagrion conditum) - Clay Co., NC 5/20/07
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Double-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens) - Clay Co., NC 5/20/07
Cherry Bluet (Enallagma concisum) - Scotland Co., NC 7/1/07
Attenuated Bluet (Enallagma daeckii) - Moore Co., NC 7/1/07
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum) - Moore Co., NC 7/1/07
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Vesper Bluet (Enallagma vesperum)
Blackwater Bluet (Enallagma weewa) - Scotland Co., NC 7/1/07
Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata) - Craven Co., NC 8/27/05
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
Furtive Forktail (Ischnura prognata) - Granville Co., NC 4/29/07
Rambur's Forktail (Ischnura ramburii)
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis) - Grayson Co., VA 5/30/2009
Sphagnum Sprite (Nehalennia gracilis) - Scotland Co., NC 7/1/07

Unidentified:
spreadwing 2671 - Carroll Co., VA 7/2/05
damsel 5985 - Granville Co., NC 4/30/06. Covered with dew.
damsel 4209 - Sampson Co., NC 3/25/07
damsel 5847 - Clay Co., NC 5/20/07
damsel 6988 - Orange Co., NC 6/2/07
damsel 6999 - Orange Co., NC 6/2/07
damsel 7001 - Orange Co., NC 6/2/07
damsel 7008 - Orange Co., NC 6/2/07
damsel 7016 - Orange Co., NC 6/2/07
damsel 7017 - Orange Co., NC 6/2/07
dragon 6980 - Orange Co., NC 6/2/07
dragon 6983 - Orange Co., NC 6/2/07
dragon 1270382 - Durham Co., NC 8/15/10
damsel 8312 - Moore Co., NC 7/1/07
damsel 8450 - Chatham Co., NC 7/1/07
damsel 8454 - Chatham Co., NC 7/1/07
exuvia - Moore Co., NC 3/22/08
exuvia and emergent dragonfly captured by spider - Moore Co., NC 3/22/08
damsel 80785 - Durham Co., NC 8/10/08
damsel 80804 - Durham Co., NC 8/10/08
damsel 80812 - Durham Co., NC 8/10/08
damsel 80815 - Durham Co., NC 8/10/08
damsel 80822 - Durham Co., NC 8/10/08
damsel 80844 - Durham Co., NC 8/10/08
damsel 100762 - Chatham Co., NC 9/20/08
damsel 150891 - Grayson Co., VA 5/30/2009
damsel 160125 - Grayson Co., VA 5/30/2009
damsel 160156 - Grayson Co., VA 5/30/2009
damsel 160162 - Grayson Co., VA 5/30/2009
damsel 160163 - Grayson Co., VA 5/30/2009
damsel 160166 - Grayson Co., VA 5/30/2009
damsel 160187 - Grayson Co., VA 5/30/2009
dragon 160379 - Grayson Co., VA 5/31/2009
dragon 160396 - Grayson Co., VA 5/31/2009
damsel 1170596 - Durham Co., NC 6/21/09
damsel 1170602 - Durham Co., NC 6/21/09
damsel 1170825 - Durham Co., NC 6/27/09
damsel 1170854 - Durham Co., NC 6/27/09
damsel 1170946 - Durham Co., NC 6/27/09
damsel 1170952 - Durham Co., NC 6/27/09
dragon 1170809 - Durham Co., NC 6/27/09
dragon 1170811 - Durham Co., NC 6/27/09
dragon 1170813 - Durham Co., NC 6/27/09
dragon 1170866 - Durham Co., NC 6/27/09
dragon 1170867 - Durham Co., NC 6/27/09
dragon 1170919 - Durham Co., NC 6/27/09
dragon 1170928 - Durham Co., NC 6/27/09
damsel 1200789 - Durham Co., NC 8/23/09
damsel 1200789 - Durham Co., NC 8/23/09
damsel 1080909 - Madison Co., NC 7/28/2012
damsel 1080909 - Madison Co., NC 7/28/2012
damsel 1090777.jpg - Croatan National Forest, Craven Co., NC 8/26/2012

South Texas Dragonflies | Carolina Nature photo home

Comments? Questions? E-mail me at cwcook@duke.edu

All photographs and text ©2013 by Will Cook unless otherwise noted.