Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)




WISCONSIN: Vilas Co; Plum Creek at CR N - males - July 2023


MINNESOTA: Itasca Co; Big Falls River at Hwy 1 - female - June 2023




WISCONSIN: Vilas Co; Plum Creek at US 70 - males - July 2022
I can't quite determine the species that the male at bottom is feeding on, possibly an American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffi)



WISCONSIN: Vilas Co; Plum Creek at US 70 - females - July 2022
individual in bottom photo is feeding on a Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)



WISCONSIN: Vilas Co; Plum Creek at Hwy N - males - July 2022
individual in bottom photo is feeding on a female Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus)


MISSOURI: Reynolds Co; Grasshopper Hollow - male - June 2022


GEORGIA: Rabun Co; Chatooga River at US 76 (Georgia side) - male - May 2022


GEORGIA: Rabun Co; Chatooga River at US 76 (Georgia side) - exuvia - May 2022


MISSISSIPPI: Stone Co; DeSoto National Forest, FR 375B - male - June 2019


NORTH CAROLINA: Montgomery Co; Uwharrie River at NC 109 - female - June 2019






ALABAMA: Cleburne Co; Talladega National Forest, Pine Glen Campground - males - June 2019


ALABAMA: Bibb Co; Talladega National Forest, Big Girth Creek - male - June 2019



TEXAS: Real Co; Big Springs Ranch - males - June 2018


TEXAS: San Jacinto Co; Sam Houston National Forest, Big Creek Scenic Area - female - June 2018



TEXAS: Real Co; Big Springs Ranch - male - July 2017


TEXAS: Real Co; Big Springs Ranch - female - July 2017



WISCONSIN: Eau Claire Co; Eau Claire River at CR H - male - July 2016



MINNESOTA: Lake Co; Superior National Forest, McDougal Lake Campground - male - July 2016


MINNESOTA: Lake Co; Superior National Forest, McDougal Lake Campground - female - July 2016


MICHIGAN: Delta Co; Hiawatha National Forest, Camp 7 Lake CG - male - June 2016


MISSOURI: Reynolds Co; Mark Twain National Forest, Grasshopper Hollow - female - June 2016


FLORIDA: Santa Rosa Co; Blackwater State Forest, Sweetwater Creek at Sandy Forest Road - male - July 2015


MISSISSIPPI: Perry Co; DeSoto National Forest, Cypress Creek - male - July 2015



MISSOURI: Reynolds Co; Grasshopper Hollow - female - June 2014


MISSOURI: Reynolds Co; Mark Twain National Forest, West Fork of Black River at Sutton Bluff Campground - female - June 2014


MAINE: Washington Co; Machias River at ME 9 - female - July 2012


OKLAHOMA: McCurtain Co; Mountain Fork Park on Mountain Fork River - female - July 2012


TENNESSEE: Lewis Co; Big Swan Creek near confluence with Little Grinders Creek - male - June 2012


TENNESSEE: Lewis Co; Dry Branch Designated State Natural Area - male - June 2012


TENNESSEE: Lewis Co; Dry Branch Designated State Natural Area - female - June 2012



MISSOURI: Reynolds Co; Mark Twain National Forest, Suttons Bluff Campground on West Fork of Black River - females - June 2012






FLORIDA: Liberty Co; Sweetwater Creek at CR 270 - males - June 2011


FLORIDA: Liberty Co; Sweetwater Creek at CR 270 - male - June 2011
feeding on female Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)


FLORIDA: Liberty Co; Sweetwater Creek at CR 270 - female - June 2011


FLORIDA: Liberty Co; Apalachicola National Forest, Big Gully Creek at FR 105 - male - June 2011


TENNESSEE:  Monroe Co; stream off Tellico River, 8.7 mi W of Green Cove - exuvia - June 2011


TENNESSEE: Marshall Co; Duck River at Henry Horton State Park - female - June 2011


ARKANSAS:  Montgomery Co; Norman City Park on Caddo River - male w/deformed abdomen - June 2011


MINNESOTA: Cook Co; Temperance River at FR 170 ("the Grade") near jct FR 339 - male - August 2010



MINNESOTA: Cook Co; Superior National Forest, outflow stream of Baker Lake - females - August 2010



MINNESOTA: Cook Co; Superior National Forest, outflow stream of Baker Lake - males - August 2010


MINNESOTA: Lake Co; Gooseberry Falls - male - August 2010


TEXAS: Uvalde Co; Montell Spring - male - July 2010



TEXAS: San Jacinto Co; Big Creek Scenic Area - male - June 2010





TEXAS: San Jacinto Co; Big Creek Scenic Area - females - June 2010


TEXAS: Real Co; Old Faithful Creek near confluence with Nueces River - teneral male - May 2010



TEXAS: Smith Co; Old Sabine Bottoms Wildlife Management Area - males - July 2009


TEXAS: Smith Co; Old Sabine Bottoms Wildlife Management Area - pair in copula - July 2009


TEXAS: San Jacinto Co; Big Creek Scenic Area - Male - July 2009


TEXAS: Jasper Co; Boykin Springs Creek - Male - July 2009


TEXAS: Gonzales Co; Gonzales, Independence Park on the Guadalupe River - Male - July 2009



MISSISSIPPI:  Perry Co; DeSoto National Forest - Female - June 2009



FLORIDA: Santa Rosa Co; Blackwater State Forest, Coldwater Creek - Males - June 2009


TEXAS: Real Co; Nueces River north of Vance - Female - July 2008