Western Pondhawk at Little Cranberry Lake

Lots of activity at Little Cranberry Lake, including Western Pondhawks, which are not normally seen at this location.

This male is looking right at me, and has a "bug-eyed" appearance due to its pseudopupils being so large at the top of the eyes, at the dorsal fovea. We can also see the bold, black "Groucho Marx" mustache across the front of the green face.

Female Western Pondhawks are green—the only green dragonfly in the Pacific Northwest. Males start off green, and then turn blue as they mature. This particular male is still turning blue, and shows residual signs of green on the thorax and at the base of the abdomen.