Erythemis simplicicollis
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 Eastern pondhawk
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| Erythemis simplicicollis (Say, 1839) |
The Eastern pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis), also known as the Common pondhawk, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to the eastern two-thirds of the United States. The species is distinguished in that the female is bright green and the adult male is nearly entirely blue.
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 A female Eastern pondhawk |
 Another female Eastern pondhawk in flight |
 A female Eastern pondhawk facing the camera |
 A female Eastern pondhawk landed on a leaf |
 A male pondhawk on the ground. |
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