2021 August 6

 

   Jody Wells sends pictures of dragonflies and a drone fly from McIntyre Reservoir and Pendray Farm in the last few  days.

Drone Fly Eristalis sp.  (Dip.: Syrphidae)  Jody Wells

   Next is a picture of a female Eight-spotted Skimmer.  Compare with Bryan Gates’s picture of a male in yesterday morning’s posting.

Female Eight-spotted Skimmer Libellula forensis (Odo.: Libellulidae) Jody Wells

   Now a Black Saddlebags from McIntyre reservoir.  They seem to be unusually common in the last two years – especially this year.

Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata (Odo.: Libellulidae)  Jody Wells

   One supposes that this, too, is a Black Saddlebags!

Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata (Odo.: Libellulidae)  Jody Wells

Female Western Pondhawk Erythemis collocata (Odo.: Libellulidae)  Jody Wells