Erythemis simplicicollis, male
The length of this dragonfly is 36 to 48 mm (1.4 to 1.9 in).
The eastern pondhawk is an athletic, swift-flying predator, able to catch damselflies and other insect prey on the wing. In between hunts it rests on vegetation, ready to take to the air if prey comes within sight.
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Columbia, South Carolina. USA
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Taken on July 21, 2018
Erythemis simplicicollis, male
The length of this dragonfly is 36 to 48 mm (1.4 to 1.9 in).
The eastern pondhawk is an athletic, swift-flying predator, able to catch damselflies and other insect prey on the wing. In between hunts it rests on vegetation, ready to take to the air if prey comes within sight.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythemis_simplicicollis
Columbia, South Carolina. USA
8,189
views
505
faves
103
comments
Uploaded on September 28, 2023
Taken on July 21, 2018