Canada Darner dragonfly – 8/30/10

Observer: Paul Lauenstein

Observation Date: 8/30/10

Observation Time: 8:30 a.m.

Observation Location: Gavins Pond Road (bridge near soccer fields)

Common Name: Canada Darner dragonfly

Scientific Name: Aeshna canadensis

Comments: Canada darner dragonflies are very common in Massachusetts in late summer near sluggish marsh-bordered streams. They typically hang vertically at rest.

More Information: US Army Corps of Engineers: North Hartland Lake