Do you have any reports of Dragonflies in the North Texas area? I have noticed two varieties in my backyard, and would like to know more about them. I have also noticed an abundance of spiders, they actually jump around in the grass!
I’m no expert on dragonflies and couldn’t honestly tell you what you’re seeing in your backyard; a couple of dozen species of dragonflies have the potential to be migratory in Texas. These migratory dragonflies sometimes pass through our area on weather fronts, and these are the ones you are likely seeing if you don’t live close to a river, pond or lake (natural dragonfly habitat). The best way to figure out what you see in your backyard is to catch your dragonflies, photograph and release them, and then look them up in a good dragonfly book or website. See http://www.dragonflies.org/catalog.htm for one such site.
Dragonflies of Texas: People exploring nature in Southeast Texas can use this handy photographic field guide to identify common native dragonfly species. The Dragonflies in the guide are grouped by color to make identification as easy as possible, and the accompanying text indicates size and type , and other characteristics of each Dragonfly.
The guide’s six double-sided panels fold up into a packet narrow enough to fit in a back pocket yet sturdy enough to stand up under repeated use. Lamination has also made the guide waterproof.
The Dragonflies identified in Texas grow in a large area that includes Houston, Galveston, Beaumont, Jasper, Lufkin, Huntsville, Bryan, Brenham, La Grange, and many other nearby places.
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Do you have any reports of Dragonflies in the North Texas area? I have noticed two varieties in my backyard, and would like to know more about them. I have also noticed an abundance of spiders, they actually jump around in the grass!
I’m no expert on dragonflies and couldn’t honestly tell you what you’re seeing in your backyard; a couple of dozen species of dragonflies have the potential to be migratory in Texas. These migratory dragonflies sometimes pass through our area on weather fronts, and these are the ones you are likely seeing if you don’t live close to a river, pond or lake (natural dragonfly habitat). The best way to figure out what you see in your backyard is to catch your dragonflies, photograph and release them, and then look them up in a good dragonfly book or website. See http://www.dragonflies.org/catalog.htm for one such site.
Dragonflies of Texas: People exploring nature in Southeast Texas can use this handy photographic field guide to identify common native dragonfly species. The Dragonflies in the guide are grouped by color to make identification as easy as possible, and the accompanying text indicates size and type , and other characteristics of each Dragonfly.
The guide’s six double-sided panels fold up into a packet narrow enough to fit in a back pocket yet sturdy enough to stand up under repeated use. Lamination has also made the guide waterproof.
The Dragonflies identified in Texas grow in a large area that includes Houston, Galveston, Beaumont, Jasper, Lufkin, Huntsville, Bryan, Brenham, La Grange, and many other nearby places.