Dragonflies etc

Dragonflies

Eastern Pondhawk - female ( males are blue )

Dragonflies are aerial predators with a strong liking for water, so you are very likely to get 'buzzed' while out kayaking. They are harmless to humans. Dragonfly larvae are fully aquatic little nightmares. There are many kinds of dragonflies in the region, too many to list.

Four-spotted Pennant

-- Wikipedia


Damselflies

Stream Bluet

Damselflies are closely related to Dragonflies, but are smaller and slimmer. One obvious difference is that Dragonflies hold their wings out when resting, while Damselflies fold them back.

-- Wikipedia


Crane Flies

Crane Flies are not related to Dragonflies or Damselflies; they are actually 'true flies'. Although they resemble giant mosquitos, they do not bite.

-- Wikipedia


Ramapo River
( 41.04304, -74.22288 )

  1. Pompton River - Follari Tract ( 40.98011, -74.29032 )
  2. Potash Lake - Ramapo River ( 41.02250, -74.25936 )
  3. Ramapo River - Glen Gray Rd ( 41.05339, -74.22408 )
  4. Ramapo River - Great Oak Park ( 41.01630, -74.26106 )
  5. Ramapo River - Halifax Rd ( 41.08543, -74.18332 )
  6. Ramapo River - Pompton Lake (E) ( 41.00056, -74.27621 )
  7. Ramapo River - Pompton Lake (N) ( 41.00602, -74.27796 )
  8. Ramapo River - Pompton Lake (W) ( 41.00392, -74.28272 )
  9. Ramapo River - Ramapo Reservation ( 41.07835, -74.18937 )
  10. Ramapo River - Stiles Park ( 40.98695, -74.28014 )
  11. Ramapo River - West Mahwah ( 41.10486, -74.15591 )

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