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Somatochlora margarita is native to the two U.S. states of Texas and Louisiana. It is known to inhabit just 12 combined eastern Texas counties and western and central Louisiana parishes . The current known range is northwest of Houston and extends east into central Louisiana, reaching as far as Alexandria, Louisiana .
Members of this genus are medium-sized dragonflies with dark bodies and a metallic green lustre. The eyes are brilliant green, and many species have dull to bright yellow markings on the thorax and/or abdomen. The abdomens of males are distinctive, with the first two segments bulbous-shaped, the third constricted, and the rest of the abdomen ...
Scientific name Common Name Distribution Macromia aculeata Fraser, 1927: Myanmar Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909: Allegheny river cruiser [6] United States Macromia amphigena Selys, 1871: Korea, China Macromia annaimallaiensis Fraser, 1931: Western Ghats in South India Macromia annulata Hagen, 1861: bronzed river cruiser [6] Texas and ...
The green darner is a large dragonfly; males grow to 76 mm (3.0 in) in length with a wingspan up to 80 mm (3.1 in). [9] [10] Females oviposit in aquatic vegetation, eggs laid beneath the water surface. Nymphs (naiads) are aquatic carnivores, feeding on insects, tadpoles, and small fish.
Here's the Spiritual Meaning Behind Dragonflies daniele nobile / 500px - Getty Images [table-of-contents] stripped In all the world, there may be no bitty beastie more revered than the dragonfly.
The common whitetail or long-tailed skimmer (Plathemis lydia) is a common dragonfly across much of North America, with a striking and unusual appearance.The male's chunky white body (about 5 cm or 2 inches long), combined with the brownish-black bands on its otherwise translucent wings, give it a checkered look.
The blue-eyed darner (Rhionaeschna multicolor, syn. Aeshna multicolor) is a common dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae; native to the western United States, it is commonly sighted in the sagebrush steppe of the Snake River Plain, occurring east to the Midwest from central Canada and the Dakotas south to west Texas and Oklahoma.
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