r/dragonfly

#Orthetrum #Libélula #Dragonfly #Odonata #Skimmer

While I was working in my yard, this guy was chillin' in my citrus tree. So cool!

I thought it's wings were damaged

Saw this fella at work.

As some of you encourage me to post more pictures here I am 😊😁

Music: 'Discovery' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

A small field comparison to help differentiate between one of my favorite dragonflies: the Lesser Emperor and one of the ones that bores me the most: the Emperor Dragonfly.

#dragonfly #libélula #LesserEmperor #EmperadoraMenor #EmperorDragonfly #LibélulaEmperador #AnaxParthenope #AnaxImperator #Odonata #insectos #insects #naturaleza #nature

NE Wisconsin

Northern Wisconsin

They really are beautifully unique.

A pair of Lance-tipped Darners in the wheel at Havenwoods State Forest in SE Wisconsin this evening.

I was walking my dog this morning and noticed a dragonfly on the ground. It was flying in circles and barely a few inches off the ground. It climbed on my finger and then tried to fly away but it went right back to the circles and ground. It's wings look perfectly fine. I put it in a box and brought it inside because it's foggy out and the poor thing kept rolling around on the grass and then the concrete path.

I googled what to do and I'm trying them. Does anyone know what to do/ how to help?

At first glance I thought there was plastic wrap in the grass

First time seeing this kind of dragonfly. They are beautiful!!!
North-central Maryland