Dragonflies and damselflies
Parts 1 and 2 of the The Odonata of North Carolina were recently published in the Bulletin of American Odonatology, detailing all of the dragonfly and damselfly species found in the state. They are available in the Publications section of the Resources tab.
Abstract: In this, the second of two publications about the odonate fauna of North Carolina, USA, we present accounts for each of the 136 species of dragonflies (Anisoptera) recorded in the state. These species accounts draw on our database of over 63,000 specimen, photographic, sight, and literature records of odonates spanning nearly 200 years (1826–2023). Each account describes the distribution, abundance, conservation status, flight seasons, habitats, and behavior of the species.
This article details a surprising record for a western dragonfly species by Brian Bockhahn in Onslow County, North Carolina in 2020.
Identification guides for dragonflies, damselflies, frogs and toads have been added to the resource section.
A visual identification guide for damselflies found in North Carolina.
A visual identification guide to dragonflies found in North Carolina.
Neeurocordulia alabamensis (Alabama Shadowdragon) is one of the most poorly known dragonfly species in eastern North America. On 8 June 2020, we observed three N. alabamensis along Bones Fork, the outflow creek below Lake Baggett in Richmond County, North Carolina.