American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)

American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)

One of our largest and most spectacular damselflies, the American Rubyspot is aptly named.

Great Falls National Park, Montgomery Co., MD 9/10/05.

American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)

Great Falls National Park, Montgomery Co., MD 9/10/05.

American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)

Eno River, Durham Co., NC 6/24/07.

American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)

Eno River, Durham Co., NC 6/24/07.

North Carolina Odonates

Revised 6/28/07 cwcook@duke.edu

All photographs and text ©2007 by Will Cook unless otherwise indicated.