Common Pondhawk dragonfly (female) – 8/11/10

Observer: Paul Lauenstein

Observation Date: 8/11/10

Observation Time: 8:35 a.m.

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

Common Name: Common Pondhawk dragonfly (female)

Scientific Name: Erythemis simplicicollis

Comments: Pondhawk dragonflies are voracious hunters, but they are completely harmless to humans. Females are green. Males are blue. Females oviposit in flight, hovering low over the water and repeatedly dipping their abdomens into the water to release the eggs.

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