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Dragonflies

Erythemis simplicicollis, the eastern pondhawk, also known as the common pondhawk, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to the eastern two-thirds of the United States and southern Ontario and Quebec, Canada. It is a dragonfly of ponds and still waters. The species is distinguished by the female being bright green with a banded abdomen, while the mature male has a blue abdomen with a green face and green and blue thorax. (Photo by George Wilson/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#11666290
Date Taken	8 September 2006
Location	N/A
Photographer	George Wilson/NurPhoto
Category	Science and Technology
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - George Wilson/NurPhoto

Dragonfly Eastern Pond Hawk Dragonfly Insect Swamp Erythemis simplicicollis eastern pondhawk common pondhawk dragonfly family Libellulidae native eastern United States southern Ontario Quebec Canada ponds still waters species female bright green banded abdomen mature male blue abdomen green face blue thorax green thorax George Wilson NurPhoto Libellulidae family habitat North America aquatic insect male coloration female coloration abdomen pattern thorax color face color dragonfly species pond habitat.