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Eastern Pondhawk

Erythemis simplicicollis

The Eastern Pondhawk is a bright green dragonfly that loves to fly around ponds and wetlands. They are fast and can catch other insects in mid-air, making them great hunters!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Eastern Pondhawk has a robust body and distinctive coloring. Males are a striking powdery blue with a black tipped abdomen, while females and juveniles are vibrant green. Its stout body and clear wings differentiate it from many other slender dragonflies.

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Eastern Pondhawk
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Eastern Pondhawk

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Dragonfly larvae, called naiads, live underwater for years before they become adults!

Eastern Pondhawks are amazing bug zappers, eating thousands of mosquitoes and other pests in their lifetime!

Imagine flying backwards! Eastern Pondhawks are incredible aerialists who can do just that with ease.

These ancient insects were around when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, making them living fossils!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nimble Navigator

Eastern Pondhawk has four independently moving wings that help it fly forward, backward, and even hover perfectly still.

Fähigkeit

Underwater Hunter

Young Eastern Pondhawks can ambush prey underwater using a special hinged jaw that shoots out to grab food.

Fähigkeit

Color Switcher

Eastern Pondhawk males change from bright green to brilliant blue as they get older, making them stand out.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
60-80 mm
Größe
40-50 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-90 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
25 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These aerial hunters feast on smaller insects, helping to keep mosquito populations in check!

Altersunterschiede: Larvae (naiads) are aquatic predators, eating tadpoles and other small aquatic insects; adults eat flying insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • mosquitoes
  • flies
  • small butterflies
  • moths
  • smaller dragonflies

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Common Mosquito

Culex pipiens

Eastern Pondhawks are major predators of adult mosquitoes.

eats

House Fly

Musca domestica

Adult pondhawks consume various small flying insects, including flies.

eaten by

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Birds like kingbirds prey on adult Eastern Pondhawks.

eaten by

Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

Fish frequently consume Eastern Pondhawk larvae (naiads) in water.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Dragonflies are harmless and fun to watch, but it's best to observe them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Eastern Pondhawk?

60-80 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Eastern Pondhawk?

40-50 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Eastern Pondhawk?

30-90 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Eastern Pondhawk?

25 km/h

Was frisst Eastern Pondhawk?

These aerial hunters feast on smaller insects, helping to keep mosquito populations in check!

Wo findet man Eastern Pondhawk normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Eastern Pondhawk?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Eastern Pondhawk?

6

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