Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7120 Eastern Red Damselfly Female (Jun 14, 2020) 3
Larger
#525 Red Damselfly (Jul 20, 1999) 3
Larger
#7121 Eastern Red Damselfly Female Come Hither (Jun 14, 2020) 3
Larger
Anax junius (Common Green Darner)#7120 Eastern Red Damselfly Female (Jun 14, 2020) 3
Larger #525 Red Damselfly (Jul 20, 1999) 3
Larger #7121 Eastern Red Damselfly Female Come Hither (Jun 14, 2020) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7235 Green Darner Newly Emerged (Sep 08, 2022) 3
Larger
#7161 Green Darner Dragonflies Mating (Jul 09, 2020) 3
Larger
Argia fumipennis ssp violacea (Violet Dancer)#7235 Green Darner Newly Emerged (Sep 08, 2022) 3
Larger #7161 Green Darner Dragonflies Mating (Jul 09, 2020) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7396 Violet Dancer on Thistledown (Jul 26, 2021) 3
Larger
Shadow (Boot) Lake, Florence, WI
#886 Damselflies Mating Sequence (Jul 10, 2001) 3
Larger
Argia plana (Springwater Dancer)#7396 Violet Dancer on Thistledown (Jul 26, 2021) 3
Larger Shadow (Boot) Lake, Florence, WI
#886 Damselflies Mating Sequence (Jul 10, 2001) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7537 Springwater Dancer Female Damsetfly (Jul 30, 2022) 3
Larger
#7491 Springwater Dancer Basking (Jun 05, 2022) 3
Larger
Calopteryx maculata (Ebony Jewel-wing Damselfly)#7537 Springwater Dancer Female Damsetfly (Jul 30, 2022) 3
Larger #7491 Springwater Dancer Basking (Jun 05, 2022) 3
Larger Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin, IL
#1177 Ebony Jewel-wing Damselfly Perched on Leaf Blade (Jun 10, 2007) 3
Larger
Pickerel Lake, Brule River, Florence, WI
#917 Ebony Jewel-wing Damselfly On Grass Blade (Jun 18, 2005) 3
Larger
Celithemis elisa (Calico Pennant)#1177 Ebony Jewel-wing Damselfly Perched on Leaf Blade (Jun 10, 2007) 3
Larger Pickerel Lake, Brule River, Florence, WI
#917 Ebony Jewel-wing Damselfly On Grass Blade (Jun 18, 2005) 3
Larger Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin, IL
#1160 Female Calico Pennant Perched (Jun 10, 2007) 3
Larger
Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#2465 Calico Pennant Immature Male (Jul 10, 2003) 2
#519 Calico Pennant Male Perched (Jul 20, 1998) 2
Larger
#520 Calico Pennant Female (Jun 25, 2020) 3
Larger
Kettle Moraine Low Prairie SNA, Eagle, WI
#4582 Calico Pennant Dragonfly Close-up (Jul 24, 2008) 4
Larger
Celithemis eponina (Halloween Pennant)#1160 Female Calico Pennant Perched (Jun 10, 2007) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#2465 Calico Pennant Immature Male (Jul 10, 2003) 2
#519 Calico Pennant Male Perched (Jul 20, 1998) 2
Larger #520 Calico Pennant Female (Jun 25, 2020) 3
Larger Kettle Moraine Low Prairie SNA, Eagle, WI
#4582 Calico Pennant Dragonfly Close-up (Jul 24, 2008) 4
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#524 Halloween Pennant Male (Jul 05, 2006) 3
Larger
#1255 Halloween Pennant Perched (Jul 01, 2020) 3
Larger
#527 Halloween Pennant Female (Jul 04, 2011) 3
Larger
Genesee Oak Opening, North Prairie, WI
#874 Halloween Pennant on a Stick (Aug 09, 2016) 3
Larger
Cordulegaster diastatops (Delta-spotted Spiketail)#524 Halloween Pennant Male (Jul 05, 2006) 3
Larger #1255 Halloween Pennant Perched (Jul 01, 2020) 3
Larger #527 Halloween Pennant Female (Jul 04, 2011) 3
Larger Genesee Oak Opening, North Prairie, WI
#874 Halloween Pennant on a Stick (Aug 09, 2016) 3
Larger Pickerel Lake, Brule River, Florence, WI
#915 Delta-spotted Spiketail (Jun 15, 2000) 2
Dromogomphus spoliatus (Flag-tailed Spinyleg)#915 Delta-spotted Spiketail (Jun 15, 2000) 2
Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7549 Flag-tailed Spinylegg Dragonfly with Prey (Aug 02, 2022) 2
Larger
Enallagma civile (Familiar Bluet)#7549 Flag-tailed Spinylegg Dragonfly with Prey (Aug 02, 2022) 2
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#58 Familiar Bluet Female (Jun 30, 2006) 3
Larger
#51 Familiar Bluet Male (Aug 26, 2006) 3
Larger
Nachusa Grasslands, Nachusa, IL
#690 Familiar Bluet Damselfly Male on Little Bluestem Grass (Sep 24, 2008) 4
Larger
Epitheca cynosura (Common Baskettail)#58 Familiar Bluet Female (Jun 30, 2006) 3
Larger #51 Familiar Bluet Male (Aug 26, 2006) 3
Larger Nachusa Grasslands, Nachusa, IL
#690 Familiar Bluet Damselfly Male on Little Bluestem Grass (Sep 24, 2008) 4
Larger Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin, IL
#1161 Common Baskettail (Jun 10, 2007) 3
Larger
Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#37 Common Baskettail Dragonfly Top View (Jun 12, 2007) 3
Larger
Erythemis simpliciollis (Eastern Pondhawk)#1161 Common Baskettail (Jun 10, 2007) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#37 Common Baskettail Dragonfly Top View (Jun 12, 2007) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#6939 Eastern Pondhawk Female Dragonfly Basking (Jun 25, 2020) 3
Larger
#7390 Eastern Pondhawk Female with Prey (Jul 20, 2021) 3
Larger
Goose Lake Prairie, Morris, IL
#521 Eastern Pondhawk Female (Aug 31, 2016) 3
Larger
Lost Mound Unit of Upper Mississippi River NWR, Savanna, IL
#623 Eastern Pondhawk Young Male on Prickly Pear Pad (Jun 26, 2017) 3
Larger
Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL
#2083 Female Eastern Pondhawk Eating a Coral Hairstreak (Jul 07, 2002) 2
Larger
Hetaerina americana (American Rubyspot Damselfly)#6939 Eastern Pondhawk Female Dragonfly Basking (Jun 25, 2020) 3
Larger #7390 Eastern Pondhawk Female with Prey (Jul 20, 2021) 3
Larger Goose Lake Prairie, Morris, IL
#521 Eastern Pondhawk Female (Aug 31, 2016) 3
Larger Lost Mound Unit of Upper Mississippi River NWR, Savanna, IL
#623 Eastern Pondhawk Young Male on Prickly Pear Pad (Jun 26, 2017) 3
Larger Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL
#2083 Female Eastern Pondhawk Eating a Coral Hairstreak (Jul 07, 2002) 2
Larger Ischnura verticalis (Eastern Forktail Damselfly)
LargerDavid Schwaegler's Home, Lake in the Hills, IL
#1214 Eastern Forktail Damselfly (Jul 15, 2001) 2
Leucorrhinia intacta (Dot-Tailed Whiteface)#1214 Eastern Forktail Damselfly (Jul 15, 2001) 2
Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL
#2082 Dot-Tailed White Face Dragonflies Mating (Jul 07, 2002) 2
Larger
Libellula Incesta (Slaty Skimmer)#2082 Dot-Tailed White Face Dragonflies Mating (Jul 07, 2002) 2
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7394 Slaty Skimmer Dorsal View (Jul 24, 2021) 3
Larger
#7395 Slaty Skimmer Face View (Jul 24, 2021) 3
Larger
Libellula julia (Chalk-fronted Corporal)#7394 Slaty Skimmer Dorsal View (Jul 24, 2021) 3
Larger #7395 Slaty Skimmer Face View (Jul 24, 2021) 3
Larger Nicolet National Forest Bell Lake, Florence, WI
#5463 Chalk-fronted Corporal Close-up (Jul 19, 2017) 3
Larger
Grandma Lake Wetlands SNA, Long Lake (Florence), WI
#965 Chalk-fronted Corporal Eating a Deer Fly (Jun 16, 2005) 2
Larger
Libellula luctuosa (Widow Skimmer)#5463 Chalk-fronted Corporal Close-up (Jul 19, 2017) 3
Larger Grandma Lake Wetlands SNA, Long Lake (Florence), WI
#965 Chalk-fronted Corporal Eating a Deer Fly (Jun 16, 2005) 2
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7515 Window Skimmer Male on the Pond Shore (Jun 28, 2022) 3
Nachusa Grasslands, Nachusa, IL
#1162 Immature Male Widow Skimmer (Jul 11, 2016) 3
Larger
Lyons Woods Forest Preserve, Waukegan, IL
#516 Widow Skimmer Male Basking (Aug 06, 2015) 3
Larger
Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL
#517 Widow Skimmer Female (Jun 29, 2011) 3
Larger
Libellula lydia (Common Whitetail)#7515 Window Skimmer Male on the Pond Shore (Jun 28, 2022) 3
Nachusa Grasslands, Nachusa, IL
#1162 Immature Male Widow Skimmer (Jul 11, 2016) 3
Larger Lyons Woods Forest Preserve, Waukegan, IL
#516 Widow Skimmer Male Basking (Aug 06, 2015) 3
Larger Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL
#517 Widow Skimmer Female (Jun 29, 2011) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7520 Common Whitetail Close-up (Jul 07, 2022) 3
Larger
Libellula pulchella (Twelve-spotted Skimmer)#7520 Common Whitetail Close-up (Jul 07, 2022) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7160 Female Twelve-Spotted Skimmer Dragonfly (Jul 09, 2020) 3
Larger
Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL
#522 Twelve-spotted Skimmer Male Dragonfly (Jul 04, 2006) 4
Larger
#523 Twelve-spotted Skimmer Female (Jun 29, 2011) 3
Larger
#512 Twelve Spotted Dragonfly Hanging on Dried Grass (Jun 30, 2007) 4
Larger
Nannothemis bella (Elfin Skimmer)#7160 Female Twelve-Spotted Skimmer Dragonfly (Jul 09, 2020) 3
Larger Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL
#522 Twelve-spotted Skimmer Male Dragonfly (Jul 04, 2006) 4
Larger #523 Twelve-spotted Skimmer Female (Jun 29, 2011) 3
Larger #512 Twelve Spotted Dragonfly Hanging on Dried Grass (Jun 30, 2007) 4
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#6981 Elfin Skimmer Female Dragonfly (Jun 17, 2019) 3
Larger
#7119 Elfin Skimmer Male Dragonfly (Jun 14, 2020) 3
Larger
#7156 Elfin Skimmer Male Wing Detail (Jul 04, 2020) 3
Larger
Pachydiplax longipennis (Blue Dasher)#6981 Elfin Skimmer Female Dragonfly (Jun 17, 2019) 3
Larger #7119 Elfin Skimmer Male Dragonfly (Jun 14, 2020) 3
Larger #7156 Elfin Skimmer Male Wing Detail (Jul 04, 2020) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7144 Blue Dasher Dragonfly Posing (Jun 25, 2020) 3
Larger
#7145 Blue Dasher Dragonfly Wing Detail (Jun 25, 2020) 3
Larger
Glacial Park, McHenry, IL
#6984 Blue Dasher Female Dragonfly (Jun 22, 2019) 3
Larger
Lost Mound Unit of Upper Mississippi River NWR, Savanna, IL
#5449 Blue Dasher Front View (Jun 26, 2017) 3
Larger
Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL
#537 Blue Dasher Perched (Jun 30, 2007) 3
Larger
Pantala flavescens (Wandering Glidder)#7144 Blue Dasher Dragonfly Posing (Jun 25, 2020) 3
Larger #7145 Blue Dasher Dragonfly Wing Detail (Jun 25, 2020) 3
Larger Glacial Park, McHenry, IL
#6984 Blue Dasher Female Dragonfly (Jun 22, 2019) 3
Larger Lost Mound Unit of Upper Mississippi River NWR, Savanna, IL
#5449 Blue Dasher Front View (Jun 26, 2017) 3
Larger Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL
#537 Blue Dasher Perched (Jun 30, 2007) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#5831 Wandering Glidder Dragonfly (Aug 22, 2011) 3
Larger
Perithemis tenera (Eastern Amberwing)#5831 Wandering Glidder Dragonfly (Aug 22, 2011) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#539 Eastern Amberwing on Horsetail (Jul 04, 2011) 3
Larger
Larsen Prairie, Lake in the Hills, IL
#6991 Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly on Leadplant (Jul 09, 2019) 3
Larger
Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7518 Eastern Amberwing Dragonfley Close-up (Jul 07, 2022) 3
Larger
Somatochlora hineana (Hine's Emerald)#539 Eastern Amberwing on Horsetail (Jul 04, 2011) 3
Larger Larsen Prairie, Lake in the Hills, IL
#6991 Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly on Leadplant (Jul 09, 2019) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7518 Eastern Amberwing Dragonfley Close-up (Jul 07, 2022) 3
Larger Gabower-Reilly Reserve, Beloit, WI
#7397 Hine's Emerald Dragonfly Perched (Jul 26, 2021) 3
Sympetrum corruptum (Variegated Meadowhawk)#7397 Hine's Emerald Dragonfly Perched (Jul 26, 2021) 3
Anza-Borrego Desert, Borrego Springs, CA
#2168 Variegated Meadowhawk on Burned Stick (Jan 19, 2003) 2
Larger
Sympetrum obtrusum (White-faced Meadowhawk)#2168 Variegated Meadowhawk on Burned Stick (Jan 19, 2003) 2
Larger Wolf Road Prairie, Westchester, IL
#3191 White-faced Dragonflies Mating (Aug 22, 2004) 2
Larger
Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL
#514 White-faced Meadowhawk Male on Cylindric Blazingstar (Aug 21, 2015) 3
Larger
Sympetrum rubicundulum (Ruby Meadowhawk)#3191 White-faced Dragonflies Mating (Aug 22, 2004) 2
Larger Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL
#514 White-faced Meadowhawk Male on Cylindric Blazingstar (Aug 21, 2015) 3
Larger Sympetrum semicinctum (Band-winged Meadowhawk)
LargerLake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#3192 Band-winged Meadowhawk Wing Detail (Jul 12, 2020) 3
Larger
#297 Band-winged Meadowhawk Perched on Grass (Aug 11, 2007) 3
Larger
Tramea lacerata (Black Saddlebags)#3192 Band-winged Meadowhawk Wing Detail (Jul 12, 2020) 3
Larger #297 Band-winged Meadowhawk Perched on Grass (Aug 11, 2007) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7461 Black Saddlebags Buried in Grass (Sep 12, 2021) 2
Larger
Tramea onusta (Red Saddlebags)#7461 Black Saddlebags Buried in Grass (Sep 12, 2021) 2
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#518 Red Saddlebags (Jul 20, 1999) 2
#518 Red Saddlebags (Jul 20, 1999) 2