Dragonfly (emerging from its excuvia) 1

Gomphidae sp.

Description:

Dragonfly emerging from its excuvia. Part 2: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/311...

Habitat:

Stillhouse Hollow Falls

1 Species ID Suggestions

SandraHunt-vonArb 9 years ago

Clubtail family. It is not a pondhawk. Note widely spaced eyes and narrow long abdomen. Also, clubtails typically emerge on rocks. Pondhawks emerge on vegetation.

Gomphidae

51 Comments (1–25)

KarenL 9 years ago

Thank you for your kind comments Marta, Antonio, Tom, Larry and Gilma!

KarenL 9 years ago

Steve and Sandra, thank you very much for the correction, I will ensure the info is amended on Facebook too. As Hema has said, we are very happy to welcome you to the community!

Hema Shah 9 years ago

Welcome to Project Noah, Steve. We are honored to have you !!

Steve Hummel 9 years ago

I should also mention the Sandra and I are both members of the Dragonfly Society of the Americas and I am the Past President of the Society.

Steve Hummel 9 years ago

Totally agree with Sandra Hunt-vonArb. A gomphidae for sure, not LIbellulidae. The shape of the nymph also has gomphidae written all over it. Gomphid nymphs are shaped very differently from libellulids. I'm not entirely sure of the species as color pattern will change as the adult matures. I'm guessing a Stylogomphus, but not positive.

Tom15 9 years ago

Nice timing Karen. Congrats on SOTD!

AntónioGinjaGinja 9 years ago

Comngrats again Karen now on the SOTD,very cool :-)

LarryGraziano 9 years ago

spectacular SOTD Karen!

Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman 9 years ago

Congratulations on the SOTD, KarenL.
Fantastic spotting and series!!

The MnMs 9 years ago

Congratulations, Karen! Very well deserved!

KarenL 9 years ago

What a lovely surprise! Thank you for the honor Yasser, and thank you everyone for your lovely comments!

beaker98 9 years ago

Congrats Karen! Well deserved and thanks for sharing it with us!

RiekoS 9 years ago

"Spotting of the Day honors!" Congratulations!

Atul 9 years ago

Congrats Karen ... Lovely capture:-)

ChunXingWong 9 years ago

Hooray!
Congratulations!

VivBraznell 9 years ago

Well done Karen .. that's an amazing & very worthy SOTD!!

Wild Things 9 years ago

Congrats Karen!

KathleenMcEachern 9 years ago

Congratulations, Karen!

LuisStevens 9 years ago

Congrats Karen! Extraordinary SOTD!

Jellis 9 years ago

Nice capture. I've yet to witness one

ccchicky 9 years ago

Thank you so much. This is spotting of the year IMHO. Used to watch locusts emerge in Central Park. Nothing more magical. I love the suitcase he leaves behind. Phenomenal work. Thanks for sharing.

Yasser 9 years ago

Karen, this exceptional series has earned you Spotting of the Day honors! Congratulations and thanks for giving us such an incredible glimpse into the life of a dragonfly.

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