Minnesota Dragonfly
Discover Minnesota's comprehensive resource for dragonfly identification, anatomy, and species information.
Dragonflies and Damselflies in Minnesota | Minnesota DNR
Dragonflies and their close relatives called damselflies are ancient insects and prehistoric reminders of the age of the dinosaurs. Enormous dragonflies with a wingspread up to 30 inches across were part of the Peleozoic landscape about 300 million years ago. The largest insect ever known was a dragonfly called Meganeura monyi.
19 Types of Dragonflies Found in Minnesota (2024)
The larval dragonflies, called naiads or nymphs, remain in the water for up to two years. While in this stage, they feed on aquatic insects, tadpoles, and even tiny fish. They’re well camouflaged and often hide in aquatic vegetation until they spot prey.
MDS - mndragonfly.org
Ensuring the Conservation of Minnesota’s Dragonflies and Damselflies through Research and Education
Dragonfly Paradise | July–August 2016 - Minnesota DNR
But the carnivorous dragonfly nymphs are ferocious hunters in their own right and will devour mosquito larvae. The massive dragonhunter ( Hagenius brevistylus ), found throughout Minnesota, eats other dragonflies and, Mead says, will even attack a hummingbird.
Dragonfly Pubications | MDS
Dragonflies and Damselflies of Minnesota by Scott King . Contains maps and flight season data for 149 species known for Minnesota. The atlas and annotated checklist is a summation of a century of observations and research
20 Types of Dragonflies in Minnesota – Nature Blog Network
Look for these dragonflies hunting above meadows, fields, marshes and ponds where they capture a variety of flying insect prey. They are widespread across Minnesota and often seen perching on low vegetation. The nymphs develop underwater feeding on small aquatic insects before emerging as adults after one to two years. 8. Spot-winged Glider
Extra-striped Snaketail - mndragonfly.info
The Extra-striped Snaketail is a small and rare Snaketail. This species is listed as Endangered in Wisconsin and a Species of Special Concern in Minnesota. Their nymphs are found in very specific habitats in clear, cold mid-sized rivers. Adults are seldom seen
Swooping St. Croix swamps for swimming dragonflies
2017年5月2日 · Curt Oien and Mitch Haag hunt dragonfly nymphs in a spring creek on the bluffs at Pine Needles. At first, the dragonfly hunters find the swamp water is choked with decaying leaves. The decomposition process is probably using up any available oxygen in the water, making the pools lifeless.
Minnesota Dragonfly Society
2024年3月24日 · Dragonfly Nymph Award - If you are between the ages of 4-20, you can also choose to have your submission considered to win an aerial sweep net and/or a Dragonflies of the North Woods (3rd edition) dragonfly identification book, by MDS founder, Kurt Mead. Prizes will be awarded based on creativity, originality, and age group.
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