Common green darner (Anax junius)  Also known as: green darner,
green darner dragonfly GenusAnax (1) SizeLength: 6.8 - 8.4 cm
(2) (3) Wingspan: 9 - 11.4 cm (4) (5) Hind wing length: 4.5 -
5.6 cm (2)  The common green darner is classified as Least
Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).  One of North America’s
most common and widespread dragonflies (6) (7), the common green
darner (Anax junius) is a large insect with a bright green head
and thorax and a contrasting blue abdomen. In the female and
immature common green darner, the abdomen is dull green, reddish
or brown, and in all individuals there is a black line running
down its upper surface (2) (3) (4) (5) (6). The name ‘darner’ is
thought to derive from the long, narrow abdomen typical of
dragonflies in the Aeshnidae family, which somewhat resembles
the shape of a darning needle (7).  The common green darner has
a yellowish-green face and large, dark green eyes, which meet on
the top of the head. Both the male and female have a distinctive
“bull’s-eye” mar