41. Untitled Document A large gallery of photographs of dragonflies and damselflies from the University of Michigan. http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/Images/Odonata/Odo_picts.html

Odonata This is a new archive, updating the old Odonata Pictures that were on the server. Just click on a name to see the photograph. You can use these images for your personal use, but not for commercial uses Mark O'Brien LIST OF IMAGES ZYGOPTERA - Damselflies Amphiagrion saucium MFO Argia apicalis - MFO Argia fumipennis C.W. Argia moesta C.W. Argia moesta pair C.W. Argia sedula C.W. Calopteryx aequabilis - MFO Calopteryx maculata - MFO Calopteryx maculata PM Enallagma basidens - MFO Enallagma boreale - MFO Enallagma civile male - MFO Enallagma civile mating - MFO Enallagma hageni - MFO Hetaerina americana - MFO Telebasis salva C.W. ANISOPTERA - Dragonflies Aeshna interrupta - MFO Aeshna teneral - WW Aeshna verticalis - A.C. Anax junius pair MFO Anax junius - teneral - CF Anax longipes C.W. Basiaeschna janata - A.C. Boyeria vinosa exuvium - MFO Boyeria vinosa - MFO Celithemis elisa Celithemis elisa - male - MFO Celithemis eponina MFO Cordulegaster diastatops - TWD Cordulia shurtleffi - MFO Didymops transversa - teneral - L.R. Didymops transvera emerging - L.R. Didymops transversa - AC Epitheca cynosura - male - MFO Epitheca princeps - A.C.

42. Dragonflies And Damselflies (Odonata) Of North America - OdonataCentral Photographs, Checklists and maps of the dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) of the United States, Canada and Mexico. http://odonatacentral.bfl.utexas.edu/

OdonataCentral Dragonflies and Damselflies of North America OdonataCentral also hosts the official website of the DRAGONFLY SOCIETY OF THE AMERICAS Click on the DSA link above to learn more. New Book by Princeton University Press Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States: Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico by John C. Abbott The distribution database was last updated on July 19, 2005 Sponsored by: Permission to use, copy and distribute documents delivered from this server, with the exception of photographs and content related to the Dragonfly Society of the Americas , is hereby granted with restrictions. OdonataCentral should be cited in all cases where the content is used. Click here for Restrictions of Use and the correct citation. Questions and Comments about this site can be sent to jcabbott@mail.utexas.edu The University of Texas at Austin Accessibility

43. Odonata: Dragonflies & Damselflies Entry page to Discover Life s Encyclopedia about the Biology, Natural History, Eco logy, Identification and Maps of dragonflies and damselflies Odonata. http://www.discoverlife.org/nh/tx/Insecta/Odonata/

Odonata Stephen Boyd Scientific Illustration Major University of Georgia, Athens Overview Identification IDnature guide to North American dragonflies Odonata families ... Acknowledgements Libellula luctosa Last updated: 14 August, 2005 Discover Life All Living Things Insecta Identification Guides ... Odonata Overview Dragonflies and damselflies, like cockroaches, are one of the oldest types of insects. The only thing that has changed about dragonflies and damselflies, known as "Odonata," are their size. In prehistoric times, when dinosaurs could be found roaming the earth, odonata were as big as hawks. Odonate fossils have been discovered in Kansas, Siberia, and many other parts of the world. They had wingspans of about thirty inches and were the largest insects to ever live. ( Nature Sketches Dragonflies and damselflies are fairly large flying insects. They are often very colorful and are carnivorous - they hunt and eat meat. Even though they can fly, odonates are considered aquatic insects because they live near fresh water and their larvae (young form) actually live in water. Dragonflies have been an extremely popular subject of folklore in many cultures, most notably Japan. In Europe they have been regarded as dangerous, but they neither sting nor bite and are in fact completely harmless to humans. Actually, odonates are in some ways beneficial as predators because they can be used to control pests. The quality of the environment can be somewhat monitored by odonates because their presence is strongly affected by different factors such as waterflow, pollution, and vegetation. Odonate larvae are sometimes used as bait by fishermen, and adults are a minor food item in some countries, but other than that dragonflies are of little economic importance. (

44. Odonata: Dragonflies And Damselflies Both dragonflies and damselflies belong to the Odonata, which is a subgroup of Larval Odonata dragonflies and damselflies begin their lives as nymphs, http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropoda/uniramia/odonatoida.html

Introduction to the Odonata Dragonflies and Damselflies The order Odonata ("toothed ones") includes some of the most ancient and beautiful insects that ever roamed Earth, as well as some of the largest flying invertebrates ever to have lived. Odonata consists of three groups: Anisoptera (which includes dragonflies), Zygoptera (which includes damselflies), and Anisozygoptera (a relict group represented by only two living species. This order is very diverse with about 5000 species, and its members are easy to observe. Adult Odonata : At left, an adult dragonfly (Anisoptera). Notice the relatively stout body, and the wings extending to each side while the dragonfly is perched. At right, an adult damselfly (Zygoptera). Damselfly bodies are slender by comparison, and wings are held above the body while at rest. Both dragonflies and damselflies belong to the Odonata, which is a subgroup of insects, which in turn is a group of uniramian arthropods . Many characteristics distinguish Odonata from other groups of insects minute antennae, extremely large eyes (filling most of the head), two pairs of transparent membranous wings with many small veins, a long slender abdomen, an aquatic larval stage ( nymph ) with posterior tracheal gills, and a prehensile

45. Find Out About Dragonflies And Damselflies - Those Jewelled Helicopters Of The P Find out about dragonflies and damselflies, how they hunt and how to tell them apart. http://web.ukonline.co.uk/conker/pond-dip/dragonflies.htm

PART OF KIDS ARK Summer is the time of year to watch out for dragonflies and damselflies skimming the ponds and rivers. We went to our friend Gerry Mahoney for some of his wonderful pictures. COMING UP FIERCE DRAGONS TYPES OF DRAGONFLY DAMSELFLIES WHERE TO SEE DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFLIES ... YOUR DRAGONFLY REPORTS FIERCE DRAGONS Dragonflies and damselflies are some of Britain's most beautiful insects. But they are not just beautiful - they are also ferocious hunters. They eat other insects - in fact if you catch a dragonfly be careful not to put them with another insect (including another dragonfly) because if they get hold of it, it will go straight into their large mouths. In the past people thought that dragonflies attacked even bigger animals - this is why they were given names such as "devil's darning needle" and "horse stinger". But they were probably just catching the flies that were worrying the horses. TYPES OF DRAGONFLY You will find many species of dragonfly in this country, but basically there are two types of dragonfly - the darters and the hawkers. This describes the way they hunt. The darters have fatter and shorter bodies and they perch on reeds waiting for the prey to come past and then they dart out and catch them. The hawkers are longer and thinner and they patrol up and down looking out for prey on which to swoop. Both darters and hawkers are brilliant flyers and can fly very fast and outmanouvre their prey with ease. DAMSELFLIES Related to dragonflies are the damselflies. These have the thin bodies of the hawkers. But they do not have as strong a flight. Another way of telling them from dragonflies is to look at what they do with their wings when they settle. While dragonflies hold their wings out flat, damselflies hold their wings upright above their body, like butterflies do.

46. A Flash Of Wings @ NortheastDamselflies.com Ed Lam's site with information about the upcoming field guide to northeastern US damselflies; highquality images of damselflies and dragonflies; guide and checklist to the Odonata of Central Park, New York City; and other images. http://homepage.mac.com/edlam/

What's New, June 5, 2005: A BABY COMETH! The big reason there hasn't been an update to the website in a while except these baby pictures.

47. Find Out About The Lifecycle Of Dragonflies And Damselflies - How They Mate And Dragonfly and damselfly life cycle, including the mating dance, and the life of the nymph. http://web.ukonline.co.uk/conker/pond-dip/nymphs.htm

DRAGONFLY NYMPHS PART OF KIDS ARK Dragonflies and damselflies have an interesting lifecycle. Their young are called nymphs and can found if you pond dip in ponds and rivers. photograph Here is a photo of nymphs from Sam's pond. Read on to find out what they are. COMING UP THE MATING DANCE FORMIDABLE NYMPHS MOULTING NYMPHS HOW TO TELL THEM APART THE MATING DANCE The first stage of the life cycle is the mating dance. The male grabs the female behind her head with a clasp at the end of his body. The female brings her abdomen forward so that the eggs are fertilized. This forms the "mating wheel". Once the eggs are fertilized they fly to water, where the female lays the eggs. Sometimes they fly with the male still holding on to the female. FORMIDABLE NYMPHS The eggs hatch into nymphs. You can often find them when you sweep your net in reeds and water weed. Like grown up dragonflies and damselflies the nymphs are fierce hunters eating all sorts of pond animals such as tadpoles. They have a strange lower jaw or mask as it is called. This jaw can extend to catch passing prey. The mask has hooks along its edge to help grab the prey. MOULTING NYMPHS Nymphs have a hard shell. This helps protect them against other pond animals, but it doesn't grow with the nymph. The nymph has to moult its shell and this can be a dangerous time for the nymph. Sometimes you will find the old shell when you are pond-dipping.

48. Dragonflies Of The Southwest (Odonata) First decide whether you want to look at dragonflies or damselflies, then click on the image or the word to be taken to the Dragonfly or the Damselfly site. http://southwestdragonflies.net/

Dragonflies (Odonata) of the Southwest Click on map above ^ to be taken directly to the Southwest Dragonflies site, or scroll down to find the links that interest you. Nevada (not yet available) Utah (not yet available) Colorado (not yet available) Click on a map above to be taken to a different website that features only the dragonflies of that particular state. Common Dragonflies of the Southwest, A Beginner's Pocket Guide. by Kathy Biggs Click to enlarge cover and to see more information about the book. Publishsed May 2004 New Mexico DVD Use back button to return of the Southwest page #s in on-line guide below refer to the page # for the species in Common Dragonflies of the Southwest A Beginner's Pocket Guide < by Kathy Biggs Common Dragonflies of New Mexico. by Dustin Huntington Click to see more information about the DVD. Available now! Common Dragonflies of the Southwest. Use back button to return Enter the on-line guide below. First decide whether you want to look at Dragonflies or Damselflies, then click on the image or the word to be taken to the Dragonfly or the Damselfly site. Sketch of a dragonfly body showing the body parts...pg. 10

49. Abbott, J.C.: Dragonflies And Damselflies Of Texas And The South-Central United of the book dragonflies and damselflies of Texas and the SouthCentral United States Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico by...... http://www.pupress.princeton.edu/titles/7940.html

SEARCH: Keywords Author Title More Options Power Search Search Hints E-MAIL NOTICES NEW IN PRINT E-BOOKS ... HOME PAGE Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States: Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico John C. Abbott Shopping Cart Table of Contents Introduction [in PDF format] This is the first guide to dragonflies and damselflies of the south-central United States. The book covers 263 species, representing more than half of the North American fauna. The area of coverage significantly overlaps with other regions of the country making this book a useful aid in identifying the dragonflies and damselflies in any part of the United States, Canada, or northeastern Mexico. More photographs of damselflies in North America appear here than in any other previously published work. All 85 damselfly and 178 dragonfly species found in the region are distinguished by photographs, numerous line drawings, keys, and detailed descriptions to help with identifications. Features include: Discussions of habitats, zoogeography, and seasonality

50. Derbyshire Dragonflies And Damselflies - Online This site is dedicated to the dragonflies and damselflies of Derbyshire. We record all reported sightings on our interactive database and we are working our http://www.derbyshire-dragonflies.org.uk/

Menu Home Butterflies Latest Sightings Sightings ... Video Announcing the Fantasy Dragonfly League© 2005 This is free competition with no prizes (sorry!) that tests your predictive skills. Click on the Logo for more information. First of 2005 Large Red Damselfly Peter White The 2005 season is underway with the first report of a Large Red Damselfly on the Cromford Canal. The photo (right) suggests this is a semi-mature male emerged, perhaps, the day before. New for 2005 is the publication of an occasional newsletter via email. We will provide information about sites, sigthings and events as we receive the information. We promise that this will not turn into "spam" - we haven't the time !! Joking aside, our aim is a once a month newsletter. If you would like to subscribe please click on the link right. You can unsubscribe at any time. Like to receive our Newsletter by E-mail? Hit the link! Subscribe Species seen in 2005 Azure Damselfly Banded Demoiselle Black Darter Black-tailed Skimmer Blue-tailed Damselfly Broad-bodied Chaser Brown Hawker Common Blue Damselfly Common Darter Common Hawker Emerald Damselfly Emperor Dragonfly Four-spotted Chaser Golden-ringed Dragonfly Large Red Damselfly Migrant Hawker Red-eyed Damselfly Ruddy Darter Southern Hawker Large Red Footage Here - 1.1Mb

51. New Jersey Odonata A photographic guide to New Jersey dragonflies and damselflies. Includes detailed species accounts, information about the New Jersey Odonata Survey, threatened species, data and checklists, and a reporting form. http://www.njodes.com/

Home NJ Odonata Survey Other Stuff NJ's Species of Concern Welcome to NJOdes! Furthering the knowledge of dragonflies and damselflies in New Jersey. Report-A-Bug NJ Odonata Survey New Jersey's Species of Concern Other Stuff Check out NJOS member Sheryl Chacon's intro web site www.odesforbeginners.com The Odonate SiteRing This site owned by Jim Bangma Prev. List Random ... SiteRing by Bravenet.com Dragonflies need clean water. Do your part to protect our watersheds. Click here for more information. Click here for acknowledgments Date, distribution, and status data courtesy of Allen Barlow © 2003 Jim Bangma Comments or suggestions? Use the Feedback Form

52. Dragonflies dragonflies and damselflies together make up the insect order Odonata. Fortunately for us, dragonflies and damselflies use their formidable mandibles on http://www.holoweb.com/cannon/dragonfl.htm

Dragonflies Dragonflies are worldwide in distribution with more than 5,000 described species. There are about 450 species of dragonflies in North America. Dragonfly adults are medium to large insects. In fact, a fossilized dragonfly from 250 million years ago has a wingspan of 28 inches. Fortunately, present-day dragonflies are considerably smaller. Dragonfly adults are often brightly colored and have a long slender abdomen. They also have two pair of long, slender wings with many net-like veins. The wings do not fold and are held outstretched when at rest. Adults are usually found near water but are good fliers and may range several miles. They are active during the day, and can be observed hunting and mating. Males of some species are territorial, defending their domain from other males who enter. Immature stages of dragonflies are called nymphs (or naiads). Nymphs are entirely aquatic, and are found on submerged vegetation and the bottom of ponds and marshes. Both the immature and adult stages are predaceous, often feeding on mosquitoes. Nymphs capture and feed on mosquito larvae while adults capture mosquito adults, among other small insects, while in flight. Dragonfly adults are often seen swarming. These swarms are associated with a feeding frenzy rather than mating. Dragonfly nymph (naiad) (C.H. Kennedy)

53. Arizona Odonates Checklist, range maps, and photos of Arizona damselflies and dragonflies. http://www.azodes.com/

/* Depressible DHTML buttons (By Erik Arvidsson at http://webfx.eae.net) Permission granted to Dynamicdrive.com to include script in archive For this and 100's more DHTML scripts, visit http://dynamicdrive.com */ Home Damselflies Dragonflies Checklists ... Submit New Record Interest in dragonfly watching and photography is growing across the country. Arizona is no exception, especially since dragonflies are an important indicator of water quality, a natural concern in the growing southwest. Although there are a number of Mexican species which reach the US borders here, there remains a great deal of work to do in inventorying the species found in the state as well as better defining their ranges and flight seasons. Although a number of people have studied the odonates of Arizona over the years, readily available information has been sparse. This web site is intended to be a simple photographic guide to the species recorded in the state. It is not intended to take the place of a good field guide or manual. However, we believe that within these pages you will find a superb collection of odonate photos, many not well known within the United States. Whenever possible we have included several shots of a species to help illustrate variances within a species or how specific markings vary when seen from different angles. Come back often as we continue to add information on Arizona dragonflies and damselflies. Home Damselflies Dragonflies Checklists ... Submit New Record Questions or comments? Please use our

54. Dragonflies And Damselflies damselflies can be distinguished from dragonflies because they are more slender and when at rest, instead of holding their wings straight out from their http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/natbltn/200-299/nb299.htm

Forest Preserve District of Cook County (Illinois) Nature Bulletin Index Go To Top NEWTON Homepage Ask A Scientist ... NEWTON is an electronic community for Science, Math, and Computer Science K-12 Educators. Argonne National Laboratory, Division of Educational Programs, Harold Myron, Ph.D., Division Director.

55. Nearctica - Natural History - Insects - Odonata A list of the species of dragonflies and damselflies occurring in North America with both California dragonflies and damselflies. Kathy Biggs. http://www.nearctica.com/nathist/insects/odonata.htm

Insects Dragonflies Special Segments Butterflies of North America Conifers of North America Eastern Birds List of N.A. Insects Home Eastern Wildflowers General Topics Natural History Ecology Family Environment Evolution Home Education Home Conservation Geophysics Paleontology Commercial Organizations Buy Books about Insects The order Odonata is divided into two suborders; the Anisoptera (Dragonflies) and Zygoptera (Damselflies). Nomina Insecta Nearctica lists 435 species as occurring in North America. The nymphs of dragonflies are aquatic and predaceous. Items of Interest to Odonata Enthusiasts . Ron Lyons. This site has extensive information on the Odonata with many photographs. It also includes a checklist of the odonates of California and a bibliography. Dragonfly Biodiversity . Slater Museum of Natural History. A great site with diverse information and photographs of the Odonata of North America and elsewhere. This site also contains range maps for the odonates of the Northwest and field keys for the species occurring in Washington and Alaska. A Checklist of the Odonata of North America . A list of the species of dragonflies and damselflies occurring in North America with both scientific and common names. Compiled by the Dragonfly Society of the Americas. Digital Dragonfly Museum . Forest Mitchell. A marvelous collection of images of the species of dragonflies of Central Texas.

56. Dragonflies And Damselflies (Odonata) Of North America - OdonataCentral Photographs, checklists, and range maps for dragonflies and damselflies of United States, Canada, and Mexico, with special emphasis on species in Texas and surrounding states. http://www.odonatacentral.com/

OdonataCentral Dragonflies and Damselflies of North America OdonataCentral also hosts the official website of the DRAGONFLY SOCIETY OF THE AMERICAS Click on the DSA link above to learn more. New Book by Princeton University Press Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States: Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico by John C. Abbott The distribution database was last updated on July 19, 2005 Sponsored by: Permission to use, copy and distribute documents delivered from this server, with the exception of photographs and content related to the Dragonfly Society of the Americas , is hereby granted with restrictions. OdonataCentral should be cited in all cases where the content is used. Click here for Restrictions of Use and the correct citation. Questions and Comments about this site can be sent to jcabbott@mail.utexas.edu The University of Texas at Austin Accessibility

57. Webshots - Images Of Odonata (dragonflies Get a free photo for your desktop each and every day with Webshots! http://community.webshots.com/album/143784739zruFig

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58. Odonata Some SJ dragonflies and damselflies. Note this page is under construction. Many thanks to Dennis Paulson, Director Emeritus of the Slater Museum of Natural http://www.saguaro-juniper.com/i_and_i/insects/odonata/odonata.html

Some S-J Dragonflies and Damselflies Note: this page is under construction. Many thanks to Dennis Paulson, Director Emeritus of the Slater Museum of Natural History at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA, for providing identifications of some of our Odonates! For a wealth of images and information about Odonata, including distribution maps for Western North America, see this link reflecting his work: Odonata at the Slater Museum of Natural History Additional sources: Dunkle, Sidney, 2000, Dragonflies through Binoculars , NY: Oxford University Press Below, left: Dragonflies (Odonata, Anisoptera suborder) Wings are held out to the sides , hind wings are broader at the base than the forewings, and in most species the huge eyes come into contact at the top of the head. a Roseate Skimmer ( Orthemis ferruginea (click on the image for an enlargement) Below, right: Damselfly (Odonata, Zygoptera suborder) W ings are usually held together over the back , hind wings and forewings are similar, eyes are separated; these insects are smaller and more slender than dragonflies.

59. Roy Beckemeyer's Odonata Page thorax (damselflies) or head (dragonflies), while the females lay their eggs. damselflies and dragonflies of the family Aeshnidae place their eggs into http://www.windsofkansas.com/Bodonata/odonata.html

ODON A Web Page by Roy J. Beckemeyer Last updated 22 July 2005 Above right: This is a copy of one of a series of dragonfly-related book labels designed by one of the pioneer North American odonatologists, C. H. Kennedy, and used by him on his books and papers. I particularly like this one, as it embodies two of my favorite flying "machines", dragonflies and airplanes. Here Kennedy compares a "night fighter" with Triacanthagyna , a crepuscular tropical dragonfly genus, the species of which typically patrol at dusk. This image was scanned from an E.B. Williamson paper, once owned by C. H. Kennedy, that is now in my library. The URL for this page is: http://www.windsofkansas.com/Bodonata/odonata.html © 2001 by Roy J. Beckemeyer The Odonate SiteRing This site owned by Roy J. Beckemeyer Prev. List Random Join ... SiteRing by Bravenet.com USE THESE LINKS TO NAVIGATE ON THIS PAGE OR BROWSE THROUGH AT YOUR LEISURE: KANSAS ODONATA MISSOURI ODONATA NEBRASKA ODONATA OKLAHOMA ODONATA ... ODONATOLOGISTS M iscellaneous Information About Dragonflies What are dragonflies?

60. Entomology Web Sites: Common Insects: Dragonflies And Damselflies dragonflies and damselflies. Home, General, Biology, Association, Odonata California dragonflies and damselflies by Kathy Biggs; Checklist and Status of http://www.isis.vt.edu/~fanjun/text/Link_specd01.html

Dragonflies and Damselflies Home General Biology Association ... t-z General Information about Dragonflies Antoine's Dragonfly Homepage (European Odonates) by Antoine van der Heijden California Dragonflies and Damselflies by Kathy Biggs Digital Dragonflies Forrest Mitchell Dragonflies and Damselflies George at Hanslope, UK Dragonflies at Yahoo Dragonfly Homepage Gainesville, Florida The European Dragonflies and Damselflies Green Darner Dragonfly for Michigan State Insect John Carstens' Dragonfly Page Flight and Life Stages Michigan odonata Survey Odonata Information Network Swedish Dragonflies extensive link listing Order: Odonata Common Names of Odonata of North America Dragonfly Society of the Americas E-mail Directory of Odonatist Odonatological Bibliography by Günter Bechly, Böblingen, Germany Odonata Database in International Odonata Research Odonata in BIOSIS damselflies, dragonflies Online Odonata Information Odonata Information Network Odonata Publications Odonata Information Network Odonata Supplies: The International Odonata Research Institute Store Odonatology (Dameselfly and Dragonfly) Home page by Robert D. Barber Phylogenetic Systematics of Odonata by Günter Bechly, Germany

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