Lance-Tipped Darner Dragonfly Rests On Wildflowers Stock Photo

Lance-tipped Darners inhabit open, shallow marshy ponds, including some that are temporary, as well as the edges of larger open lakes, bogs, and slow streams. The Lance-tipped Darner is a widespread dragonfly with paddle or wedge type claspers. The first side stripes are somewhat bent in the middle and are often greenish yellow on top and blue below. It is very similar to the Paddle-tailed Darner, but the Lance-tipped lacks a facial cross line. FingerLakes NYS