Central Park Dragonflies

Ellen Michaels, formerly a model, is currently a bird and wildlife photographer focusing on photos from the world renowned Central Park in New York City.

Millions of people visit Central Park yearly. With it's abundance of wildlife and many dragonfly and damselfly species, visitors from all over the world enjoy this great location.

The best time to see dragonflies and damselflies in Central Park is June through October.

The most abundant dragonfly species in Central Park and New York City are the Blue Dasher and the Eastern Amberwing. The most abundant damselfly species is the Eastern Forktail.

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Twelve-spotted Skimmer - Libellula pulchella

Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis

Female

Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis

Male

Common Whitetail - Plathemis lydia

Painted Skimmer - Libellula semifasciata

Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera

Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera

Swamp Darner - Epiaeschna heros

Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis

Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis

Common Green Darner - Anax junius

Ebony Jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata

Citrine Forktail - Ischnura hastata

Female

Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis

Eastern Forktail - Ischnura verticalis

Rambur's Forktail - Ischnura ramburii

Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita

Citrine Forktail - Ischnura hastata

Eastern Amberwing - Perithemis tenera

Slaty Skimmer - Libellula incesta