Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis).
Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa).
There are just over 100 species of Dragonflies in Vermont. They are commonly seen cruising back and forth over meadows and ponds looking for prey. They are incredibly agile fliers -- able to fly in four directions. They are also voracious predators, taking other insects out of the air as they sweep across the landscape.
Dragonflies are under threat from loss of wetland habitat. And, they are particularly vulnerable to "car crashes" as they fly low and fast across roads in search of food.
