Common Green Darners - Anax junius

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Moved from Darners.

… john and jane balaban, 20 October, 2007 - 11:18am

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Moved from Dragonflies.

… john and jane balaban, 20 October, 2007 - 11:15am

The plants look like

the imported pest, water hyacinth. Do they actually survive in the wild in Rhode Island?

… john and jane balaban, 26 September, 2007 - 6:49pm

Insects

John, thanks. Water Hyacinths do not winter over in Rhode Island.
I have a water garden pond 9X16 feet 36 inches deep. I buy 4 water hyacinth plants in May. No fish in my pond, but many green frogs,
also tree frogs and wood frogs come to the pond in the spring for a short time to mate. NO BULL FROGS. Many water pond insects. My gardens are on the garden tour in Charlestown, RI. Thanks again.

Tom Tetzner

… Tom Tetzner, 26 September, 2007 - 7:53pm

Nice capture of mating behavior!

However, may I suggest that you restrict yourself to one or two shots - unless very different angles are shown, it does not help to see more images - in fact the result is often multiple IDs scattered all over the place, which is a waste of everyone's time, especially considering the large volume of images posted here for ID each day. We certainly welcome your ID requests, but please keep it simple. : )

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 26 September, 2007 - 12:16pm

Different angles for dragonflies

You certainly have a knack for capturing multiple images. For dragonflies consider three or four views: Side. Top (dorsal view). Face. Genetalia.

If you want info like this for other insects, please email me.

… Ron Hemberger, 26 September, 2007 - 3:30pm

Insects

Ron, thank! Tom Tetzner

… Tom Tetzner, 26 September, 2007 - 7:26pm

Insects

Hannah, thank you I will keep it simple. Tom Tetzner

… Tom Tetzner, 26 September, 2007 - 12:35pm

Identification.

This is a pair of common green darners, Anax junius. Male is in front guarding the ovipositing female (to prevent other males from mating with her and usurping his genetic investment:-)

… Eric R. Eaton, 26 September, 2007 - 1:13pm

Common green darners

Eric, thank you! thank you!Tom Tetzner

… Tom Tetzner, 26 September, 2007 - 1:22pm