Dragonflies in Texas

Texas is a great state to watch dragonflies as diverse species of these insects call it their home. It is because the geographical position of Texas allows a great mix of eastern and western faunas as well as temperate and subtropical faunas.

The giant darner, as the name suggests, is a giant dragonfly that you can see in this state. Another species of interest here is the bright red neon skimmer. The photos provided in the article help in their identification.

Dragonflies in Texas (TX)

Types of Dragonflies in Texas

  • Flame Skimmer
  • Widow Skimmer
  • Blue-fronted Dancer
  • Halloween Pennant
  • Band-winged Dragonlet
  • Spot-winged Glider
  • Black Saddlebags
  • Pin-tailed Pondhawk
  • Blue Dasher
  • Eastern Amberwing
  • Eastern Pondhawk
  • Calico Pennant
  • Common Green Darner
  • Giant Darner
  • Blue-eyed Darner
  • Turquoise-tipped Darner
  • Variegated Meadowhawk
  • Autumn Meadowhawk
  • Carolina Saddlebags
  • Four-spotted Pennant
  • Roseate Skimmer
  • Needham’s Skimmer
  • Rambur’s Forktail
  • Twelve-spotted Skimmer
  • Common Whitetail
  • Amazon Darner
  • Comet Darner
  • Broad-striped Forceptail
  • Narrow-striped Forceptail
  • Two-striped Forceptail
  • Stillwater Clubtail
  • Jade Clubtail
  • Springtime Darner
  • Fawn Darner
  • Red-tailed Pennant
  • Pale-faced Clubskimmer
  • Gray-waisted Skimmer
  • Banded Pennant
  • Blue-faced Darner
  • Regal Darner
  • Stream Cruiser
  • Black-shouldered Spinyleg
  • Flag-tailed Spinyleg
  • Checkered Setwing
  • Black Setwing
  • Swift Setwing
  • Swamp Darner
  • Common Baskettail
  • Dot-winged Baskettail
  • Prince Baskettail
  • Mantled Baskettail
  • Eastern Ringtail
  • Little Blue Dragonlet
  • Plains Clubtail
  • Dragonhunter
  • Metallic Pennant
  • Blue Corporal
  • Comanche Skimmer
  • Neon Skimmer
  • Slaty Skimmer
  • Great Blue Skimmer
  • Marl Pennant
  • Bronzed River Cruiser
  • Swift River Cruiser
  • Royal River Cruiser
  • Straw-colored Sylph
  • Jade-striped Sylph
  • Hyacinth Glider
  • Thornbush Dasher
  • Cyrano Darner
  • Orange Shadowdragon
  • Carmine Skimmer
  • Wandering Glider
  • Slough Amberwing
  • Five-striped Leaftail
  • Four-striped Leaftail
  • Common Sanddragon
  • Filigree Skimmer
  • Russet-tipped Clubtail
  • Blue-faced Meadowhawk
  • Evening Skimmer
  • Striped Saddlebags
  • Red Saddlebags
  • Cobra Clubtail
  • Pronghorn Clubtail
  • Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
  • Plains Clubtail
  • Oklahoma Clubtail
  • Texas Emerald

Dragonflies by Colors

Red Dragonflies: Neon Skimmer

Black and White Dragonflies: Common Whitetail

Blue Dragonflies: Blue Dasher

Brown Dragonflies: Halloween Pennant

Pink Dragonflies: Roseate Skimmer