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Erythemis collocata
This male dragonfly has a green nose. It mated with a green dragonfly with blue eyes.
Still water pond
Thanks for the ID all! I originally thought it was a Blue Dasher as well until I noticed the female looked quite different and this one was missing the striped thorax.
Good call re: the western species, annorion. (My east coast bias is showing!)
The Dasher has a striped thorax and Pondhawks do not. Because seen in CA I think it is a Western Pondhawk.
Blue Dasher females aren't green. I'm fairly certain this is a male Eastern Pondhawk dragonfly. Check the following references to see whether the "green dragonfly" you spotted looks like a female Eastern Pondhawk. http://bugguide.net/node/view/577 http://njodes.com/Speciesaccts/skimmers/...
Spotted on May 29, 2012
Submitted on May 30, 2012
