Great Pondhawk (Erythemis vesiculosa) is one of the most splendid species you can encounter on Aruba.
It is rare on Aruba but seen on 4 spots so far. Most were seen in a private garden near Fontein, in the Arikok NP (4 males on July 28 2007). This garden is fed by a stream made by a well. It creates standing and small flowing pools with a lot of grassy vegetation around it. Other places are Bubali (1 female, July 18 2007) where the species was seen before by Roselenn Croes, the Hospital, and at the South-Eastern Gate of the Arikok NP (1 male on both visits).

It it a large species which tends to sit more frequently than others, favourably above the water, on a branch.

Great Pondhawk (Erythemis vesiculosa).

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