One of the easiest
meadowhawk dragonflies to identify is the black
meadowhawk. It is the only
meadowhawk in which the mature male has no red on its body. Mature males are entirely black where immature males and females have a yellow and black pattern. This is either a female or young male.
Like most other
meadowhawks the black
meadowhawks emerges in the middle of the summer, mid to late July and can be found up into the beginning of October.
The black
meadowhawk is circumpolar, meaning that it can be found in North America as well as northern Europe and Asia. Here in Minnesota it is found more often in the northern part of the state, there are currently no confirmed sightings in the lower third of the state, however many areas around Minnesota have not been
adequately explored for dragons. I photographed this black
meadowhawk up at Park Point in Duluth near the end of September.
One of the easiest meadowhawk dragonflies to identify is the black meadowhawk. It is the only meadowhawk in which the mature male has no red on its body. Mature males are entirely black where immature males and females have a yellow and black pattern. This is either a female or young male.
Like most other meadowhawks the black meadowhawks emerges in the middle of the summer, mid to late July and can be found up into the beginning of October.
The black meadowhawk is circumpolar, meaning that it can be found in North America as well as northern Europe and Asia. Here in Minnesota it is found more often in the northern part of the state, there are currently no confirmed sightings in the lower third of the state, however many areas around Minnesota have not been adequately explored for dragons. I photographed this black meadowhawk up at Park Point in Duluth near the end of September.
