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stevevalley.bsky.social
A male #WesternRiverCruiser #dragonfly #Macromia-magnifica
#Odonata #Insects #Anisoptera #Macromiidae #Cruiser #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #BugPics #DragonflyPhotography #Science #InsectArt #Sketch #Pen&Ink #SteveValleyPhotography #SciArt #Art
A pen and ink sketch of a male Western River Cruiser dragonfly, Macromia magnifica/
February 15, 2025 at 3:55 AM
meadowdoc.bsky.social
Some more nymphs — there’s a surprising amount of morphological diversity in the larvae despite how similar adult dragonflies appear!

#insects
#invertebrates
#ecology
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A skimmer (Libellulidae) nymph, Erythrodiplax spp. One of the cruiser (Macromiidae) nymphs, likely Macromia spp., which tend to be lanky and almost spider-like in appearance. A broad, flat, leaf-like dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus) nymph, which belongs to the clubtail family (Gomphidae). One of my favorites, very distinctive looking. And lastly, a small springtime darner nymph (Aeshnidae: Basiaeschna janata). Darner nymphs often have elongated bodies, and can get quite large (up to a few inches long or so).
September 26, 2024 at 7:34 PM
stevevalley.bsky.social
A male #WesternRiverCruiser #dragonfly #Macromia-magnifica #FreewayLakes #AlbanyOregon,USA
#Odonata #Insects #Anisoptera #Macromiidae #Cruiser #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD810 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #DragonflyPhotography #Science #SteveValleyPhotography #photography #SciArt #Art
A male Western River Cruiser dragonfly, Macromia magnifica at FreewayLakes, Albany, Oregon, USA. All species of Macromia are some of the fastest flyers, while at the same time extremely agile at dodging an odonatologist's or odonatist's net. M. magnifica has gray eyes that have deep maroon tones. Most Macromia species in eastern North America have emerald green eyes. They all have very long legs as do their nymphs. This was shot several years ago, before invasive Water Primrose took over at Freeway Lakes and covered most of the surface. Nikon D700 w/200mm Micro-Nikkor. A male Western River Cruiser dragonfly, Macromia magnifica at FreewayLakes, Albany, Oregon, USA. All species of Macromia are some of the fastest flyers, while at the same time extremely agile at dodging an odonatologist's or odonatist's net. M. magnifica has gray eyes that have deep maroon tones. Most Macromia species in eastern North America have emerald green eyes. They all have very long legs as do their nymphs. This was shot several years ago, before invasive Water Primrose took over at Freeway Lakes and covered most of the surface. Focus stacked with a Nikon D810 w/50mm APO Rodenstock Rodagon mounted on a Nikon PB-4 Bellows..
February 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
mushi-atlas.bsky.social
オオヤマトンボは、トンボの一種です。学名はEpophthalmia elegansで、Macromiidae科に分類されます。日本国内では約291件の記録があります。 #トンボ
https://sato12307.github.io/mushi-atlas/
September 7, 2026 at 12:01 AM
biorxivpreprint.bsky.social
Systematics, diversification, and biogeography of Macromiidae (Odonata: Anisoptera) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.25.708066v1
February 27, 2026 at 1:32 PM
gbifmorpho.bsky.social
New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the family Macromiidae (Odonata) worldwide based on a mitochondrial and two nuclear markers, with a short overview of its taxonomic hi… https://www.gbif.org/dataset/f6790c45-24b3-4210-b82d-351f56740f1c
April 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social
Systematics, diversification, and biogeography of Macromiidae (Odonata: Anisoptera) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.25.708066v1
February 27, 2026 at 1:32 PM
phypapers.bsky.social
Systematics, diversification, and biogeography of Macromiidae (Odonata: Anisoptera) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.25.708066v1
February 27, 2026 at 11:56 PM
phypapers.bsky.social
Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the family Macromiidae (Odonata) worldwide based on a mitochondrial and two nuclear markers, with a short overview of its taxonomic history https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41119392/
October 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
phypapers.bsky.social
Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the family Macromiidae (Odonata) worldwide based on a mitochondrial and two nuclear markers, with a short overview of its taxonomic history https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41119392/
October 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM