![Male eastern pondhawk standing on a leaf](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/male-eastern-pondhawk-ruston02-1600x900.jpg)
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
![Female eastern pondhawk standing on a blade of grass](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/female-pondhawk-darbonne-state-park029-1600x900.jpg)
Eastern pondhawks have slight constricted abdomens. Western pondhawks have tapered abdomens.