Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly Images, Facts and Information:
Erythemis simplicicollis
- Females and young males of Eastern Pondhawks are green with squarish black spots on their abdomen. Mature males have a blue abdomen, green face, and green and blue thorax.
- Eastern Pondhawks inhabit ponds and still waters, where they can find suitable breeding and hunting grounds.
- Eastern Pondhawks are native to the eastern two-thirds of the United States, southern Ontario, and Quebec in Canada. They can also be found in the Bahamas, the West Indies, Mexico, and Central America as far south as Costa Rica.
- Eastern Pondhawks are adept predators of other flying insects, including damselflies and butterflies.
I hope you enjoy viewing my Eastern Pondhawk dragonfly photos.
Mia McPherson2023-07-17T19:51:17-05:00
Male Eastern Pondhawk on a lotus leaf
Title: Male Eastern Pondhawk on a lotus leaf
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 6/17/2023
Mia McPherson2023-07-17T19:46:32-05:00
Female Eastern Pondhawk on a fallen log
Title: Female Eastern Pondhawk on a fallen log
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 6/17/2023
Mia McPherson2023-07-17T19:55:13-05:00
Male Eastern Pondhawk on a fallen log
Title: Male Eastern Pondhawk on a fallen log
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 6/11/2023
Mia McPherson2015-04-09T08:54:44-05:00
Eastern Pondhawk male on cattail
Title: Eastern Pondhawk male on cattail
Location: Sawgrass Lake Park, Pinellas County, FL
Date: 7/28/2007
Mia McPherson2015-04-09T08:54:29-05:00
Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly male
Title: Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly male
Location: Roosevelt Wetland, Pinellas County, FL
Date: 7/28/2007