Dragonfly Society of the Americas
@odonataamericas.bsky.social
🗣Discovery and conservation of #Odonata
🎯Observation, collection, research, publication and education of #dragonflies
https://www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/
🎯Observation, collection, research, publication and education of #dragonflies
https://www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/
Sometimes life doesn't turn out the way we planned,
but even so, it still surprises us. Read this story written
by John Abbott, when the weather
wasn't on his side, but luck was.
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
#dragonfly
#speciesofthemonth
but even so, it still surprises us. Read this story written
by John Abbott, when the weather
wasn't on his side, but luck was.
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
#dragonfly
#speciesofthemonth
December 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Sometimes life doesn't turn out the way we planned,
but even so, it still surprises us. Read this story written
by John Abbott, when the weather
wasn't on his side, but luck was.
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
#dragonfly
#speciesofthemonth
but even so, it still surprises us. Read this story written
by John Abbott, when the weather
wasn't on his side, but luck was.
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
#dragonfly
#speciesofthemonth
Sometimes life doesn't turn out the way we planned,
but even so, it still surprises us. Read this story written
by John Abbott, when the weather
wasn't on his side, but luck was.
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
#dragonfly
#speciesofthemonth
but even so, it still surprises us. Read this story written
by John Abbott, when the weather
wasn't on his side, but luck was.
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
#dragonfly
#speciesofthemonth
December 2, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Sometimes life doesn't turn out the way we planned,
but even so, it still surprises us. Read this story written
by John Abbott, when the weather
wasn't on his side, but luck was.
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
#dragonfly
#speciesofthemonth
but even so, it still surprises us. Read this story written
by John Abbott, when the weather
wasn't on his side, but luck was.
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
#dragonfly
#speciesofthemonth
Call for ARGIA 37(4)
Deadline: 20 November
Photo theme: metallic odes
Plazo: 20 Noviembre
Tema de fotografía: libélulas metálicas
Visit our website to see the instructions for authors and download the submission guidelines & form.
Amanda Whispell, EIC ARGIA
Deadline: 20 November
Photo theme: metallic odes
Plazo: 20 Noviembre
Tema de fotografía: libélulas metálicas
Visit our website to see the instructions for authors and download the submission guidelines & form.
Amanda Whispell, EIC ARGIA
November 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Call for ARGIA 37(4)
Deadline: 20 November
Photo theme: metallic odes
Plazo: 20 Noviembre
Tema de fotografía: libélulas metálicas
Visit our website to see the instructions for authors and download the submission guidelines & form.
Amanda Whispell, EIC ARGIA
Deadline: 20 November
Photo theme: metallic odes
Plazo: 20 Noviembre
Tema de fotografía: libélulas metálicas
Visit our website to see the instructions for authors and download the submission guidelines & form.
Amanda Whispell, EIC ARGIA
Our lovely @phrelanzer.bsky.social brings us a new #SpeciesoftheMonth. Join her on her adventure discovering Illinois' damselflies in unexpected places.
Read the full story at our blog (link in bio):
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
Read the full story at our blog (link in bio):
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
November 2, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Our lovely @phrelanzer.bsky.social brings us a new #SpeciesoftheMonth. Join her on her adventure discovering Illinois' damselflies in unexpected places.
Read the full story at our blog (link in bio):
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
Read the full story at our blog (link in bio):
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
Madagascan Rivercruiser (Phyllomacromia trifasciata); Ranohira, Madagascar; 7 January
2016. Photograph by Netta Smith.
The cover for ARGIA 37(3).
2016. Photograph by Netta Smith.
The cover for ARGIA 37(3).
October 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Madagascan Rivercruiser (Phyllomacromia trifasciata); Ranohira, Madagascar; 7 January
2016. Photograph by Netta Smith.
The cover for ARGIA 37(3).
2016. Photograph by Netta Smith.
The cover for ARGIA 37(3).
ARGIA 37(3) available:
- The first president’s report from Ami Thompson
- Minutes from the 2025 DSA Meeting
- In Memoriam of Thomas “Nick” W Donnelly, 1932–2025
- The next Nymph Cove
- Several great articles, new records, & parting shots
Amanda Whispell
Editor-in-chief of ARGIA
- The first president’s report from Ami Thompson
- Minutes from the 2025 DSA Meeting
- In Memoriam of Thomas “Nick” W Donnelly, 1932–2025
- The next Nymph Cove
- Several great articles, new records, & parting shots
Amanda Whispell
Editor-in-chief of ARGIA
October 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
ARGIA 37(3) available:
- The first president’s report from Ami Thompson
- Minutes from the 2025 DSA Meeting
- In Memoriam of Thomas “Nick” W Donnelly, 1932–2025
- The next Nymph Cove
- Several great articles, new records, & parting shots
Amanda Whispell
Editor-in-chief of ARGIA
- The first president’s report from Ami Thompson
- Minutes from the 2025 DSA Meeting
- In Memoriam of Thomas “Nick” W Donnelly, 1932–2025
- The next Nymph Cove
- Several great articles, new records, & parting shots
Amanda Whispell
Editor-in-chief of ARGIA
Max tells us how he found, described, and named a new species of damselfly in the Amazon.
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
If you would like to share stories about your favorite species, contact Cindy Crosby: phrelanzer.bsky.social
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
If you would like to share stories about your favorite species, contact Cindy Crosby: phrelanzer.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Max tells us how he found, described, and named a new species of damselfly in the Amazon.
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
If you would like to share stories about your favorite species, contact Cindy Crosby: phrelanzer.bsky.social
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
If you would like to share stories about your favorite species, contact Cindy Crosby: phrelanzer.bsky.social
At the same time, we would like to welcome Ami Thompson (@amiodonata.bsky.social) to her new role as president. We are confident that Ami will continue to work on behalf of the DSA and odonates.
We wish them both every success in this new stage!
We wish them both every success in this new stage!
September 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
At the same time, we would like to welcome Ami Thompson (@amiodonata.bsky.social) to her new role as president. We are confident that Ami will continue to work on behalf of the DSA and odonates.
We wish them both every success in this new stage!
We wish them both every success in this new stage!
Goodbyes are difficult, but they also signal new beginnings...
We would like to thank Christopher Beatty, who has served as president of the DSA for the past two years, for all his hard work and leadership.
We would like to thank Christopher Beatty, who has served as president of the DSA for the past two years, for all his hard work and leadership.
September 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Goodbyes are difficult, but they also signal new beginnings...
We would like to thank Christopher Beatty, who has served as president of the DSA for the past two years, for all his hard work and leadership.
We would like to thank Christopher Beatty, who has served as president of the DSA for the past two years, for all his hard work and leadership.
New start to the week, new start to the month, new #speciesofthemonth!
Join Jim Burns as he tells us how Columbia #Clubtail, #Gomphuruslynnae, reignited his motivation to photograph dragonflies.
Read it here:
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
Join Jim Burns as he tells us how Columbia #Clubtail, #Gomphuruslynnae, reignited his motivation to photograph dragonflies.
Read it here:
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
September 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
New start to the week, new start to the month, new #speciesofthemonth!
Join Jim Burns as he tells us how Columbia #Clubtail, #Gomphuruslynnae, reignited his motivation to photograph dragonflies.
Read it here:
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
Join Jim Burns as he tells us how Columbia #Clubtail, #Gomphuruslynnae, reignited his motivation to photograph dragonflies.
Read it here:
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
August 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Dragonflies are one of the most colorful animals, and so are their wings. Let's record those #colorfulwings:
🐦https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/odolympics-august-2025
OR
🎯 www.odonatacentral.org#/
🐦https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/odolympics-august-2025
OR
🎯 www.odonatacentral.org#/
August 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Dragonflies are one of the most colorful animals, and so are their wings. Let's record those #colorfulwings:
🐦https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/odolympics-august-2025
OR
🎯 www.odonatacentral.org#/
🐦https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/odolympics-august-2025
OR
🎯 www.odonatacentral.org#/
Who doesn't like seeing hearts in the air? Upload your dragonfly records at:
🐦https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/odolympics-august-2025
OR
🎯 www.odonatacentral.org#/
🐦https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/odolympics-august-2025
OR
🎯 www.odonatacentral.org#/
August 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Who doesn't like seeing hearts in the air? Upload your dragonfly records at:
🐦https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/odolympics-august-2025
OR
🎯 www.odonatacentral.org#/
🐦https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/odolympics-august-2025
OR
🎯 www.odonatacentral.org#/
How about looking for larvae today? Join the #anynymphchallenge in these #Odolympics.
Upload your records to:
🐦https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/odolympics-august-2025
OR
🎯 www.odonatacentral.org#/
Upload your records to:
🐦https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/odolympics-august-2025
OR
🎯 www.odonatacentral.org#/
August 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
How about looking for larvae today? Join the #anynymphchallenge in these #Odolympics.
Upload your records to:
🐦https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/odolympics-august-2025
OR
🎯 www.odonatacentral.org#/
Upload your records to:
🐦https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/odolympics-august-2025
OR
🎯 www.odonatacentral.org#/
Today is Sunday! How about going to the river and recording dragonflies?
Join the #riverchallenge of the #Odolympics.
Upload your records to:
📷https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/odolympics-august-2025
OR
📷 www.odonatacentral.org#/
Join the #riverchallenge of the #Odolympics.
Upload your records to:
📷https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/odolympics-august-2025
OR
📷 www.odonatacentral.org#/
August 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Today is Sunday! How about going to the river and recording dragonflies?
Join the #riverchallenge of the #Odolympics.
Upload your records to:
📷https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/odolympics-august-2025
OR
📷 www.odonatacentral.org#/
Join the #riverchallenge of the #Odolympics.
Upload your records to:
📷https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/odolympics-august-2025
OR
📷 www.odonatacentral.org#/
The #odolympics start today, grab your net and join us in recording as many dragonflies as possible. Today's challenge is #bighunterchallenge
Upload your records to:
🐦https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?project_id=255329
OR
🎯 www.odonatacentral.org#/
Upload your records to:
🐦https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?project_id=255329
OR
🎯 www.odonatacentral.org#/
August 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The #odolympics start today, grab your net and join us in recording as many dragonflies as possible. Today's challenge is #bighunterchallenge
Upload your records to:
🐦https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?project_id=255329
OR
🎯 www.odonatacentral.org#/
Upload your records to:
🐦https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?project_id=255329
OR
🎯 www.odonatacentral.org#/
Solicitando presentaciones para ARGIA 37(3)
Plazo: 20 agosto 2025
Visite el sitio web de la DSA para leer las pautas de presentación y descargar el formulario de presentactión
Tema de fotografía: fotografías con dos o más odes
Amanda Whispell, EIC ARGIA
editor@dragonflysocietyamericas.org
Plazo: 20 agosto 2025
Visite el sitio web de la DSA para leer las pautas de presentación y descargar el formulario de presentactión
Tema de fotografía: fotografías con dos o más odes
Amanda Whispell, EIC ARGIA
editor@dragonflysocietyamericas.org
July 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Solicitando presentaciones para ARGIA 37(3)
Plazo: 20 agosto 2025
Visite el sitio web de la DSA para leer las pautas de presentación y descargar el formulario de presentactión
Tema de fotografía: fotografías con dos o más odes
Amanda Whispell, EIC ARGIA
editor@dragonflysocietyamericas.org
Plazo: 20 agosto 2025
Visite el sitio web de la DSA para leer las pautas de presentación y descargar el formulario de presentactión
Tema de fotografía: fotografías con dos o más odes
Amanda Whispell, EIC ARGIA
editor@dragonflysocietyamericas.org
Call for ARGIA 37(3)
Submission deadline: 20 August
Visit the DSA website to consult the instructions for authors and download the submission guidelines & form.
Photo theme: photos w/ 2 or more odes
We also invite submissions of remembrances and photos for Thomas "Nick" W Donnelly (1932–2025).
Submission deadline: 20 August
Visit the DSA website to consult the instructions for authors and download the submission guidelines & form.
Photo theme: photos w/ 2 or more odes
We also invite submissions of remembrances and photos for Thomas "Nick" W Donnelly (1932–2025).
July 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Call for ARGIA 37(3)
Submission deadline: 20 August
Visit the DSA website to consult the instructions for authors and download the submission guidelines & form.
Photo theme: photos w/ 2 or more odes
We also invite submissions of remembrances and photos for Thomas "Nick" W Donnelly (1932–2025).
Submission deadline: 20 August
Visit the DSA website to consult the instructions for authors and download the submission guidelines & form.
Photo theme: photos w/ 2 or more odes
We also invite submissions of remembrances and photos for Thomas "Nick" W Donnelly (1932–2025).
We are excited to announce the next #Odolympics. These will be held from August 16 to 24. Grab your net and camera and record as many dragonflies as you can!
#dragonfly #citizenscience
#dragonfly #citizenscience
July 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
We are excited to announce the next #Odolympics. These will be held from August 16 to 24. Grab your net and camera and record as many dragonflies as you can!
#dragonfly #citizenscience
#dragonfly #citizenscience
Happy 4th of July! To celebrate it, we want to share with you the #newspeciesofthemonth where Lawrence Zettler tells us his story with dragonflies.
Read it on our website!
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
Read it on our website!
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
July 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Happy 4th of July! To celebrate it, we want to share with you the #newspeciesofthemonth where Lawrence Zettler tells us his story with dragonflies.
Read it on our website!
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
Read it on our website!
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
We are sad to announce the passing of Thomas W. Donnelly, known to all as “Nick”, on 7 May 2025. www.pressconnects.com/obituaries/pnys1174268.
Please submit remembrances & photos for the next issue of ARGIA. Send your contributions to editor@dragonflysocietyamericas.org no later than 20 August.
Please submit remembrances & photos for the next issue of ARGIA. Send your contributions to editor@dragonflysocietyamericas.org no later than 20 August.
June 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
We are sad to announce the passing of Thomas W. Donnelly, known to all as “Nick”, on 7 May 2025. www.pressconnects.com/obituaries/pnys1174268.
Please submit remembrances & photos for the next issue of ARGIA. Send your contributions to editor@dragonflysocietyamericas.org no later than 20 August.
Please submit remembrances & photos for the next issue of ARGIA. Send your contributions to editor@dragonflysocietyamericas.org no later than 20 August.
ARGIA 37(2) is published:
- The next Nymph Cove installment
- The winners of the DSA Research Awards
- Lots of colorful odonate photos
- and more!
Amanda Whispell
Editor-in-Cheif of ARGIA
- The next Nymph Cove installment
- The winners of the DSA Research Awards
- Lots of colorful odonate photos
- and more!
Amanda Whispell
Editor-in-Cheif of ARGIA
June 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
ARGIA 37(2) is published:
- The next Nymph Cove installment
- The winners of the DSA Research Awards
- Lots of colorful odonate photos
- and more!
Amanda Whispell
Editor-in-Cheif of ARGIA
- The next Nymph Cove installment
- The winners of the DSA Research Awards
- Lots of colorful odonate photos
- and more!
Amanda Whispell
Editor-in-Cheif of ARGIA
June is here and with it, the new #speciesofthemonth.
Join Brooke Williams as he reflects on an unexpected encounter with #Argiamoesta.
Read it on our website!
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
#especiedelmes #damselfy #argia #caballitodeldiablo
Join Brooke Williams as he reflects on an unexpected encounter with #Argiamoesta.
Read it on our website!
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
#especiedelmes #damselfy #argia #caballitodeldiablo
June 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
June is here and with it, the new #speciesofthemonth.
Join Brooke Williams as he reflects on an unexpected encounter with #Argiamoesta.
Read it on our website!
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
#especiedelmes #damselfy #argia #caballitodeldiablo
Join Brooke Williams as he reflects on an unexpected encounter with #Argiamoesta.
Read it on our website!
🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog
🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
#especiedelmes #damselfy #argia #caballitodeldiablo
Have you already registered for the DSA meeting?
If you haven't, get excited! The team has prepared field trips and has now opened the call for abstracts.
Find out more: www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/boise2025
If you haven't, get excited! The team has prepared field trips and has now opened the call for abstracts.
Find out more: www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/boise2025
May 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Have you already registered for the DSA meeting?
If you haven't, get excited! The team has prepared field trips and has now opened the call for abstracts.
Find out more: www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/boise2025
If you haven't, get excited! The team has prepared field trips and has now opened the call for abstracts.
Find out more: www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/boise2025
Solicitando presentaciones para ARGIA 37(2)
Plazo: 20 mayo 2025
Visite el sito web e la DSA para leer las pautas de presentación y descargar el formulario de presentactión
Tema de fotografía: odonatos de colores
Amanda Whispell, EIC ARGIA
editor@dragonflysocietyamericas.org
Plazo: 20 mayo 2025
Visite el sito web e la DSA para leer las pautas de presentación y descargar el formulario de presentactión
Tema de fotografía: odonatos de colores
Amanda Whispell, EIC ARGIA
editor@dragonflysocietyamericas.org
May 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Solicitando presentaciones para ARGIA 37(2)
Plazo: 20 mayo 2025
Visite el sito web e la DSA para leer las pautas de presentación y descargar el formulario de presentactión
Tema de fotografía: odonatos de colores
Amanda Whispell, EIC ARGIA
editor@dragonflysocietyamericas.org
Plazo: 20 mayo 2025
Visite el sito web e la DSA para leer las pautas de presentación y descargar el formulario de presentactión
Tema de fotografía: odonatos de colores
Amanda Whispell, EIC ARGIA
editor@dragonflysocietyamericas.org