The preceding Common Green Darner dragonfly (Anax junius) was spotted on 20 October 2014, perching briefly near a vernal pool in the forest at Huntley Meadows Park. This individual is a female.
Common Green Darner is one of at least five major species of dragonflies known to be migratory in North America. See interactive three-dimensional (3-D) virtual imagery of the five migratory dragonflies, including Common Green Darner, provided by the Migratory Dragonfly Partnership.
Related Resources: Digital Dragonflies, presenting high-resolution digital scans of living dragonflies.
- Genus Anax | Anax junius | Common Green Darner | female | top view
- Genus Anax | Anax junius | Common Green Darner | female | side view
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