Photos by Will Cook, mostly taken in North Carolina. Equipment: Nikon CoolPix 995 (8/2001-5/2005), Nikon CoolPix 8800 (4/2005-8/2007), Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 (8/2007-present). I use the Nikon 4T (5/2005-8/2007) or Sony VCL-M3358 (8/2007-present) close-up lens for almost all my macro photos.
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Dragonflies - Odonata: Anisoptera
Petaltails - Petaluridae
Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi) - Buncombe Co., NC 7/8/06
Darners - Aeshnidae
Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa), female - Orange Co., NC 10/15/06
Common Green Darner (Anax junius) - Brunswick Co., NC 8/26/06
Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)
Clubtails - Gomphidae
Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus) - Durham Co., NC 8/19/07
Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus)
Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus) - Robeson Co., NC 5/29/08
Southern Pygmy Clubtail (Lanthus vernalis) - Clay Co., NC
Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)
Clubtail sp. 50006 - Johnston Co., NC 4/20/08
Spiketails - Cordulegastridae
Brown Spiketail (Cordulegaster bilineata)
Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua) - Orange Co., NC 5/25/07
Cruisers - Macromiidae
Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa) - Orange Co., NC 3/31/02
Georgia River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis georgina)
Royal River Cruiser (Macromia taeniolata) - Brunswick Co., NC 8/25/07
Emeralds - Corduliidae
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura) - Orange Co., NC 4/10/05
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps) - Durham Co., NC 6/24/07
Mantled Baskettail (Epitheca semiaquea) - Bladen Co., NC 3/25/07
Selys' Sundragon (Helocordulia selysii) - Orange Co., NC 4/3/05
Uhler's Sundragon (Helocordulia uhleri)
Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis) - Granville Co., NC 9/10/06
Pennants - Libellulidae
Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida) - Brunswick Co., NC 8/25/07
Red-veined Pennant (Celithemis bertha)
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata)
Faded Pennant (Celithemis ornata)
Swift Setwing (Dythemis velox) - Caswell Co., NC 6/16/02
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice)
Little Blue Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax minuscula)
Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis)
Bar-winged Skimmer (Libellula axilena)
Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)
Blue Corporal (Libellula deplanata)
Yellow-sided Skimmer (Libellula flavida)
Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta) - Durham Co., NC 7/27/04
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia)
Needham's Skimmer (Libellula needhami) - Croatan National Forest, Craven Co., NC 8/24/03
Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)
Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)
Marl Pennant (Macrodiplax balteata) - Brunswick Co., NC 8/25/07
Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella) - Richmond Co., NC 6/6/03.
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Blue-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum ambiguum) - Chatham Co., NC 9/20/03
Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum) - Durham Co., NC 11/11/01
Yellow-legged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum) - Alleghany Co., NC 9/22/07
Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)
Damselflies - Odonata: Zygoptera
Broad-winged Damsels - Calopterygidae
Sparkling Jewelwing (Calopteryx dimidiata) - Scotland Co., NC 7/1/07
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana) - Great Falls National Park, Montgomery Co., MD 9/10/05
Spreadwings - Lestidae
Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax) - Moore Co., NC 6/18/05
Pond Damsels - Coenagrionidae
Eastern Red Damsel (Amphiagrion saucium)
Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)
Seepage Dancer (Argia bipunctulata)
Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis)
Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)
Blue-ringed Dancer (Argia sedula) - Durham Co., NC 6/24/07
Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)
Aurora Damsel (Chromagrion conditum) - Clay Co., NC 5/20/07
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Double-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens) - Clay Co., NC 5/20/07
Cherry Bluet (Enallagma concisum) - Scotland Co., NC 7/1/07
Attenuated Bluet (Enallagma daeckii) - Moore Co., NC 7/1/07
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans) - Durham Co., NC 6/24/07
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum) - Moore Co., NC 7/1/07
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum) - Durham Co., NC 6/24/07
Vesper Bluet (Enallagma vesperum)
Blackwater Bluet (Enallagma weewa) - Scotland Co., NC 7/1/07
Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata) - Craven Co., NC 8/27/05
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
Furtive Forktail (Ischnura prognata) - Granville Co., NC 4/29/07
Rambur's Forktail (Ischnura ramburii)
Sphagnum Sprite (Nehalennia gracilis) - Scotland Co., NC 7/1/07
Unidentified:
spreadwing 2671 - Carroll Co., VA 7/2/05
damsel 5985 - Granville Co., NC 4/30/06. Covered with dew.
damsel 4209 - Sampson Co., NC 3/25/07
damsel 5847 - Clay Co., NC 5/20/07
damsel 6988 - Orange Co., NC 6/2/07
damsel 6999 - Orange Co., NC 6/2/07
damsel 7001 - Orange Co., NC 6/2/07
damsel 7008 - Orange Co., NC 6/2/07
damsel 7016 - Orange Co., NC 6/2/07
damsel 7017 - Orange Co., NC 6/2/07
dragon 6980 - Orange Co., NC 6/2/07
dragon 6983 - Orange Co., NC 6/2/07
damsel 8312 - Moore Co., NC 7/1/07
damsel 8450 - Chatham Co., NC 7/1/07
damsel 8454 - Chatham Co., NC 7/1/07
exuvia - Moore Co., NC 3/22/08
exuvia and emergent dragonfly captured by spider - Moore Co., NC 3/22/08
damsel 100762 - Chatham Co., NC 9/20/08
damsel 1200789 - Durham Co., NC 8/23/09
damsel 1200789 - Durham Co., NC 8/23/09
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