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

Register · Log In
HomeGuideID RequestRecentFrassForumsDonateHelp
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar
Upcoming Events

Registration is open for the 2024 BugGuide gathering in Idaho July 24-27

Moth submissions from National Moth Week 2023

Photos of insects and people from the 2022 BugGuide gathering in New Mexico, July 20-24

Photos of insects and people from the Spring 2021 gathering in Louisiana, April 28-May 2

Photos of insects and people from the 2019 gathering in Louisiana, July 25-27

Photos of insects and people from the 2018 gathering in Virginia, July 27-29


Previous events
TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Meadowhawks (Sympetrum)
Photo#1102068
White-Faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum - male
Copyright © 2015 Janet M.

White-Faced Meadowhawk - Sympetrum - Male
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
July 14, 2015
I went to pick some peas in my deck patch and found this lovely fellow resting on them. My camera was nowhere near me, so I snapped this with my cell phone but it seems okay. I couldn't see his face without risking him flying off, but I'm 99.9% sure he's a White-faced Meadowhawk, mature male. He's an awful long way away from water. I'd love a confirmation, and added to the collection.
Thanks :)
tag · login or register to post comments
Contributed by Janet M. on 15 July, 2015 - 12:04am
Last updated 4 November, 2015 - 8:45pm

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies.
… john and jane balaban, 4 November, 2015 - 8:45pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 2 August, 2015 - 3:31pm login or register to post comments

a female, actually
.
… Larry de March, 15 July, 2015 - 6:09am login or register to post comments

 
Female?
Are the females not usually yellow n colour? I've only seen makes identified as red.
… Janet M., 15 July, 2015 - 10:01am login or register to post comments

 
female meadowhawk
Some females become red. Gender is best determined by looking at the appendages at the end of the abdomen.
… Larry de March, 15 July, 2015 - 10:35am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
I didn't know that -- thanks for the info, it's appreciated!
… Janet M., 2 August, 2015 - 4:11pm login or register to post comments

Comment viewing options
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo

Printer Friendly Version 		Terms of Use
Privacy Statement
Site Map
Contact