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Red Dragon flies #876755

Asked July 10, 2024, 8:48 PM EDT

Curious about why we are seeing so many red dragon flies this year.

Linn County Oregon

Expert Response

Hi Jan,
I'm not entirely sure why you seem to be seeing more red dragonflies this year. The red species in our region are in the family Libellulidae and they are various meadowhawk species (Sympetrum spp.) and flame skimmers (Libellula saturata). 
I am not a dragonfly specialist though, so maybe a person with more knowledge about this group would have some thoughts.

I found this website about PNW dragonflies and damselflies with a way to contact an expert named Jim Johnson so maybe you could ask him....
https://odonata.bogfoot.net/

Hope that helps!
Bill Gerth Replied July 17, 2024, 2:57 AM EDT
Tried the link you gave me and all I get are big foot sites....is there a better email for Mr. JOHNSON
JAN

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On Tue, Jul 16, 2024, 11:57 PM Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
The Question Asker Replied July 17, 2024, 5:15 PM EDT
Hi,
I think you may have misread the link. It does not take you to a big foot site, but takes you to a website called odonata.bogfoot.net . At this site, there are lists of dragonflies and damselflies (Order: Odonata) from the PNW and a few other places.
Jim Johnson's email address listed on the site is
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Hope that helps!
Bill Gerth Replied July 17, 2024, 6:20 PM EDT

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