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A closeup shot of a green dragonfly on a rock

A Yellow-legged meadowhawk male enjoys rays of the sun in the boreal forest.

A dragonfly is resting on the wooden pile.

Male common whitetail (Plathemis lydia) on rock. A North American dragonfly.

$A brown and rather plain hawker, with largely clear wings and conspicuous green eyes. The yellow triangle on S2 is diagnostic, as are the colour and shape of the hind wing base. Males patrol marshy ditches, reedy lakesides and other lush, calm waters.\nField characters: Tot 62-66mm, Ab 47-54mm, Hw 39-45mm.\nHabitat: Ditches, marshes, ponds and lakes with rich vegetation. Favours swamps of Water-soldier (Stratiotes aloides) in most of its northern range.\nFlight Season: May to August in most of its range, most abundant in June; earlier than most Aeshnia.\nDistribution: Widespread but very local in much of its range, especially in south-west, often numerous where present. \n\nThis is not a very common Species in the described Habitats in the Netherlands.$

The Potamarcha congener, also known as the yellow-tailed ashy skimmer, common hunter, or swamp watcher, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. This dragonfly has several variations in body color, one of which is black.

Close-up of an emperor dragonfly perched on a flower

A dragonfly, white-faced meadowhawk, rests in late afternoon light in early fall in the boreal forest.

Tiny damsel (Zygoptera) perched on a eucalyptus leaf

A Green Pondhawk dragonfly blends into the leaves behind it

$General: Common by still waters in most of Europe. Easily recognized by its large size, brown body and the black wing spots for which it is named.\nTot 40-48mm, Ab 27-32mm, Hw 32-40mm.\nMales heave a powerful, aggressive flight and frequently perch on stakes overlooking the water.\nHabitat: Most still waters, preferably with well developed vegetation, and can be very numerous on acidic lakes.\nFlight Season: From late April to mid September, but most abundant in early summer.\nDistribution: Widespread and abundant in much of range, across temperate Eurasia and North America. In the past was known to have massive migrations.\n\nThis is a common Species in the described Habitats in the Netherlands.\nThe Picture is made in the Wieden (Overijssel, the Netherlands) in mid June of 2023.$

A remarkable close-up shot of a common darter dragonfly perching on dry grass and facing the camera.

Neurothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. Their distribution is in India, Asia, Australia and the Pacific region. Most Neurothemis species are red.

Yellow dragonflies are on the flowers in nature.

Erythema of ponds is heated in the sun in summer.

dragonfly Macro of a dragonfly on a green leaf.

An image of a female Broad-bodied Chaser with open wings

A dragonfly sits on a dry branch. The insect is photographed from the front. In the background grass and dry branches.

$Field characters: Tot 56-64mm, Ab 43-54mm, Hw 37-42mm. Distinctly smaller than most Aeshna species.\n\nThe commonest small hawker. Numerous in much of our area, and although it can be on the wing during most months in the Mediterranean, further north it is especially associated with late summer and autumn, when it may appear in massive migrations. It is usually identified by its size, relative dull colours and the diagnostic yellow \$

A front view of a ruddy darter dragonfly.

Dragonfly on grass leaf (black background)

Male of a small shiny dragonfly Banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) on the grass on the river bank

Detailed view of nice red dragonfly on green leaf.

$Tot 42-45mm, Ab. 25-29mm, Hw 32-38mm.\n\nGeneral: A local species throughout our area that prefers slow-moving waters, bordered with tall emergent vegetation. The appearance of the male changes dramatically with maturation; vivid orange abdomen turn into black and grey-blue territorial males. \nMales frequently perch on waterside plants, making darting flights between perches.\nHabitat: Appears to require a certain combination of water quality and habitat structure (such as Reed borders). Include slow flowing rivers and streams, abandoned canals, reedy lakes and ditches, oxbows and fishponds.\nFlight Season: From April to early August, but activity concentrated in May and June in most of range.\nDistribution: Widespread through M Europe, habitat specific, therefore locally common.\n\nIn the Netherlands the Dragonfly is local common. The Males have a blue Abdomen.$

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