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Dragonflies and Damselfliesdesperately seeking damselfly
Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 8:50 PM
Hello again Bugman. I realize that damselflies are murder but can you help us get close on this one? This is another shot from Sam,11, taken near a pond by our house. Is this some variation of female Eastern Forktail? Hope you have a great Thanksgiving. We give thanks, among other things, that you are here! Jimmy
Sam and Daddy Jim
Pond, wetlands, 35 miles west of Chicago
Probably Eastern Forktail Damselfly, female
Hi Sam and Daddy Jim,
Male Damselflies are difficult enough for us to distinguish from one another, but the drabber females are really a challenge. We hope that by posting your image, a reader can comment. A female Eastern Forktail, Ischnura verticalis, seems like a very good bet based on imagery posted to BugGuide.
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