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(Mating) Western Pondhawk

Erythemis collocata

Description:

Mating dragonflies. The male is blue and female is green.

Habitat:

Still water pond. Found in the western US

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3 Comments

Thank you both!

annorion
annorion 11 years ago

Nice! Great Spotting!

Geodialist
Geodialist 11 years ago

Well there you go, this spotting settles the debate -- this is a pair of Western Pondhawks. Congratulations on a great catch!

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on May 29, 2012
Submitted on May 30, 2012

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