Eastern Pondhawks in North Louisiana
Did you know that eastern pondhawks can hunt insects their own size?
Eastern Pondhawks
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Eastern pondhawks are dragonflies with clear wings. Females and young males are green with black spots on their abdomens. Males turn blue as they mature.
Habitat:
Creeks, ditches, lakes, and ponds
nesting habits:
Eastern pondhawks lay 900 to 2100 eggs several times a day mid to late summer.
seasons eastern pondhawks are active in our area:
Spring, summer, fall
Diet:
Butterflies, damselflies, dragonflies, and grasshoppers
hunting Behavior:
Eastern pondhawks hunt from the ground.
Commonly Confused With:
Western Pondhawks
Eastern pondhawks are often confused with western pondhawks because the males are blue and the females and immature males are green in both species.
Eastern pondhawks have slight constricted abdomens. Western pondhawks have tapered abdomens.