Rare migratory species. Male: red abdomen and a noticeable black line extending down the front edge of each eye. Female: yellow-orange body with a prominent vulva scale.       Click on an image to enlarge it.

Common migrant. Male: deep red with red wing veins. Female: ochre yellow with yellow wing veins.       Click on an image to enlarge it.

One of the most Common Darter species. Male: blood-red, club-shaped abdomen. Female: abdomen ochre-yellow with black markings; not club-shaped.     Click on an image to enlarge it.

Medium-sized dragonfly with a tapering abdomen. Male: blue abdomen darkening to the rear. Females: yellow with dark ladder pattern on the abdomen.   Tips for identifying Chasers and Skimmers – click here   Click on an image to enlarge it.  

The most common species of Darter that can be found well into November. Males: dull to bright orange-red, especially on the upper surface of the abdomen. Females: ochre becoming duller/reddish with age. Click on an image to enlarge it.

Slim dragonfly with a pronounced dorsal keel (dark line down the middle of the back). Male: blue body and blue-grey eyes. Female: ochre abdomen and brown eyes.     Tips for identifying Chasers and Skimmers – click here   Click on an image to enlarge it.