dragonflies and damselflies

order Odonata

Member of insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

dragonflies
suborder Anisoptera

dragonflies
suborder Anisoptera

very large eyes with no gap between them
thicker body
wings at rest held out perpendicular to the body
hindwings are broader at the base and so noticeably larger than the forewings

damselflies
suborder Zygoptera

damselflies
suborder Zygoptera

smaller eyes with at least a little gap between them
twig-like body
wings at rest folded together and parallel to the body
hindwings and forewings the same and tapering to the body connection

ID tips from here.

7 observed taxons / 4 unobserved taxons / 4 keys

Chris’s observations: 14 (9 are research grade)

Locations:

Russian Ridge OSP: 4
Santa Teresa CP: 2
Bear Creek Redwoods OSP
Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP
Dimond Canyon Trail, Oakland
Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve
Fremont Older OSP
Henry Coe SP
Loch Lomond Recreation Area, Santa Cruz
Skyline Ridge OSP

Months:

Apr.: 6
May: 2
Jun.: 3
Jul.: 1
Aug.: 0
Sep.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist