-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Dragonflies and Damselflies (Order Odonata)

-Dragonflies (Anisoptera)​

-Superfamily Libelluloidea

-Skimmers (Family Libellulidae)

-​​Pondhawks (Genus Erythemis)

-Red Pondhawk (Erythemis haematogastra)

The Red Pondhawk (Erythemis haematogastra) is a bold, medium-to-large skimmer dragonfly known for the male’s vivid red coloration and its habit of perching conspicuously around ponds and wetlands. Males aggressively defend small sections of shoreline, chasing away other dragonflies. Capture flying insects such as mosquitoes, flies, and small bees.