Showing posts with label Eastern Pondhawk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eastern Pondhawk. Show all posts

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Good to the Last Bite!

Big appetites seemed to be the theme at the wetlands this week. I came across an array of insects eating insects; interesting stuff!

Eastern Pondhawk with Rambur's Forktail

This Eastern Pondhawk was consuming a female orange-form Rambur's Forktail.

Eastern Pondhawk

Eastern Pondhawk

The next  Eastern Pondhawk I came across had an even larger appetite. The pondhawk was eating a female Needham's Skimmer.

Eastern Pondhawk with Needham's Skimmer

This Blue Dasher settled for a much smaller meal.

Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis

Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis

This Rambur's Forktail was taking down a small skipper.

Rambur's Forktail

Rambur's Forktail

A little bit of a messy meal this skipper was!

Rambur's Forktail

Four-spotted Pennant

The visit ended with a stop off at this pelican party.


Many other species arrived shortly after I did.



Good times!

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Just Dragon Along...

Here are a few of the recent dragonflies I've come across as near the local ponds...

Little Blue Dragonlet

The Little Blue Dragonlet and Eastern Amberwing are two of the smallest dragonflies I've seen. The amberwing very closely resembles a wasp in both size and body shape.

Eastern Amberwing 

 male Needham's Skimmer


Eastern Pondhawk

Eastern Pondhawk

Blue Dasher

Carolina Saddlebags

Prince Baskettail **edited**
Epitheca Epicordulia