Why Is a Pondhawk Called a Pondhawk and a Blue Dasher a Blue Dasher?

One blue dragonfly is a Pondhawk, another's a Blue Dasher. Who decides these names, and why do all my dragonfly photos look identical?

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Blue Dasher dragonfly resting on a blade of grass. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. June, 2024. #descansogardens #bluedasher #dragonfly #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #mzuiko40150pro

Blue Dasher dragonfly resting on a blade of grass. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. June, 2024. #descansogardens #bluedasher #dragonfly #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #mzuiko40150pro

The Dinky Line Trail

A short trail tucked between offices and train tracks gave me more than I expected—dragonflies and turtles, doves, an osprey, and a crowded log of sliders.

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Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)

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Blue dasher dragonfly
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Blue Dasher dragonfly resting on a blade of grass. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. June, 2024. #descansogardens #bluedasher #dragonfly #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #mzuiko40150pro

Blue Dasher dragonfly resting on a blade of grass. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. June, 2024. #descansogardens #bluedasher #dragonfly #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #mzuiko40150pro

200 Metre Dash?
This blue dasher looks like she's poised and ready at the starting gate.
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Blue Dasher
No, really! The female (like this one) and juvenile blue dashers are yellow rather than blue. All Dashers spend most of their time perching- dashing is mainly used to intercept a potential insect meal.. #nature #naturephotography #natur #insekt #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturfotografie #MacroPhotography #naturemacro #insect #insectphotography #entomology #natureconservation #pond
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