Eastern Pondhawk is one of our most abundant and widespread dragonflies. Voracious predators, they are particularly fond of butterflies.

Granville Co., NC 4/27/08.

Durham Co., NC 8/19/12.

Washington Co., NC 6/21/06.

Durham Co., NC 6/21/09.

Females and immatures are green, adult males blue.

Harnett Co., NC 8/18/05.

This male is eating a fly.

Granville Co., NC 4/30/06.

They are fearsome predators, catching butterflies and many other kinds of insects. This one is eating a female Zabulon Skipper.

Caswell Co., NC 8/4/02.