Odonata Surveys, Societies, and Communities

Dragonfly Society of the Americas advances the discovery, conservation, and knowledge of odonata across the western hemisphere. Membership supports their mission and provides access to the quarterly newsmagazine Argia, and the peer-reviewed Bulletin of American Odonatology.

Odonata Central

Worldwide Dragonfly Society is an international organization dedicated to research, conservation and public awareness of dragonflies and damselflies.

Other Useful Websites

Odonata ID and Natural History

Dragonflies Dennis R. Paulson at the Puget Sound of Natural History. Images, Collection and Preservation, Families & Genera, Regional Lists, World List

Visual Key for adult dragonflies

Odonata Nymphs of Michigan ID Key

Macroinvertebrate ID Key the Atlas of Common Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Eastern North America

Atlas of Dragonfly Larvae – Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve and State Nature Preserve, Ohio

Dragonflies and Damselflies of Ohio Field Guide downloadable PDF from ODNR

Collecting and Preserving Specimens Wisconsin Odonata Survey

Other Entomology

BugGuide An invertebrate site that collects photographs from the United States and Canada for identification and research. Guide pages are provided for each order, family, genus, and species.

Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network

Ohio Lepidopterists

Relevant Natural History Sites

Ohio Vernal Pool Network Facebook group

Ohio Vernal Pool Network web site

Ohio Wetlands Association

Ohio Ornithological Society

Ohio Birding Hotspots provides details on suggested locations for birdwatching. Many of these sites are also suitable for oda observation

Ohio’s Listed Species ODNR list of endangered species includes multiple odonates

Museum of Biological Diversity located at Ohio State University

Citizen Science 101 Discussion of the valuable contributions made by citizen scientists, including a number of useful links.

Phone Apps

Dragonfly ID app collaboration between BirdsEye and the folks at OdonataCentral and the Xerces Society

iNaturalist app

Seek by iNaturalist

Videos

Deep Look – A Baby Dragonfly’s Mouth will give you nightmares

Wisconsin Odonata Survey video series – includes overview, collection, preservation, and rearing.

Identifying Dragonfly Larva to Family

Studying the Extraordinary Evolution of Dragonflies Entomologist Jessica Ware of the American Museum of Natural History explained how she and others are studying the extraordinary biology and evolution of dragonflies.

11 November 2024