Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada

Suborder Anisoptera - Dragonflies


Types of Dragonflies
The Dragonfly Pictures gallery provides an extensive list of U.S. species, including comparative male and female photos.

Dragonflies and Damselflies of West Virginia
Photographs and Life History information about species of Odonata living in West Virginia and surrounding states. Many species have 4-7 photographs illustrating key ID traits. There is also an Odonates glossary and a bibliography of print sources.

Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the United States
Has photo thumbnails, distribution maps, and some life history information. Be cautious in interpreting the distribution maps.

Field Key To Adult California Dragonflies (Odonata)
A clickable key leading to genera and species, including images by various photographers.

Dragonflies and Damselflies of the Northwest and Beyond
A collection of dragonfly and damselfly photographs and other materials by Jim Johnson focusing on the Pacific Northwest, but including other regions including the Neotropics.

The Dragonflies and Damselflies of North Carolina
This site aims to compile information and images that further our knowledge of the state's dragonflies and damselflies. As with so many groups of plants and animals, NC is at the northern end of odonate ranges with a southern distribution and the southern end of those with a northern distribution.

Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of Georgia
Here you will find images, individual and comparative county-based maps, flight season bars, and summary information on the current status of Georgia dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata).

Distribution, phenology, images.

Georgia odonates
Has maps, phenology, images.