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Dragonfly Society of the Americas

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🗣Discovery and conservation of #Odonata 🎯Observation, collection, research, publication and education of #dragonflies www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 01/10/2026
Are you a scholar with experience in animal ecology?  The Journal of Animal Ecology is looking for a Senior Editor who can contribute to the Journal’s development in topical and developing fields. Applications close on 15 October ⌛
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#Erpetogomphus eutainia is dragonfly with a scattered distribution ranging from Central America up into central Texas, where it is uncommon. Join Micah Shively as he encounters this species for the first time. 🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog 🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
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Donna Giberson (Elbows UP!) 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @donnag.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maine and the Canadian Maritime Provinces; available for pre-order on the Comstock website. Featuring the the incredible artwork of the late Paul-Michael Brunelle. cornellpress.cornell.edu/imp.../comst...
An ad for a new book on the dragonflies and damselflies of Maine and the Canadian Maritime provinces. The ad features a photo of the cover in the upper left corner, and then text describing the book.
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Don't forget to register for our next MEE live! Antica Čulina will introduce the concept of Risk of Bias (RoB), and discusses why RoB assessment matters for producing reliable systematic reviews and meta-analyses 🌍🧪 Find out more and register👇 buff.ly/8Hj79o9
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Sometimes there are chance encounters, unplanned, yet very meaningful. Join Jack Holloway on his adventure tracking his nemesis, #Anax amazili, in Arizona 🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog 🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog #Anaxamazili #dragonflies #speciesofthemonth
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Call for Submissions for ARGIA 38(3) Deadline: 20 August 2026 Visit the DSA website to consult the instructions for authors and download the submission guidelines & submission form. Photo theme: odes interacting with the water Amanda Whispell, EIC ARGIA editor@dragonflysocietyamericas.org
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
ARGIA 38(2) is available: - A guide to differentiate between Male Arroyo and Blue-eyed Darners. - A key to the Macromia of Eastern NA - The next Nymph Cove installment: Coenagrionoidea, Part II. - Three new bluet records in NA Amanda Whispell Editor-in-chief of ARGIA
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Cover of ARGIA 38(2): Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum) female; 24 August 2011; Claude Moore Park, Sterling, Virginia. Photograph by Fred Siskind.
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Show us the best angle! In this #dailychallenge, share photos of funny looking odonate! And, remember, you can also submit your photos to Argia and contact Amanda Whispell (editor@dragonflysocietyamericas.org) for further information. #Odolimpiadas #dragonflies #damselflies
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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · 17/06/2026
💻 Two lightweight web applications for natural history collections have been successfully developed using AI-assisted coding to overcome traditional resource and programming constraints. ➡️ Full study: doi.org/10.3897/nhcm.3.191202
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Some changes are eagerly awaited, which is why in this #odolympics #dailychallenge we’d love you to share photos of #odonates moulting. And, remember, you can also submit your photos to Argia and contact Amanda Whispell (editor@dragonflysocietyamericas.org) for further information.
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Today #odolympics daily challenge is Oviposition! Share your best photos of #odonates ovipositing with us. You can also submit your photos to Argia and contact Amanda Whispell (editor@dragonflysocietyamericas.org) for further information. #Odolimpiadas #dragonflies #damselflies
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
For these #odolympics, we’ve come up with some new daily challenges! This way, you can also submit your photos to Argia. All you need to do is contact Amanda Whispell (editor@dragonflysocietyamericas.org). Today’s challenge is ‘Interaction with water’!
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
There are just two days to go until the Odolympics!
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Going to the DSA Meeting? Take the opportunity to visit this art exhibition at Gallery339-HotSprings from June 20 to 30. If you'd like to display some of your photos or artwork, contact them! See you in North Carolina
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Sometimes the weather isn’t on your side, but nature can still surprise you. That’s exactly what happened to Brett Roberts and Emily Hjalmarson, who recorded Hetaerina titia in Wisconsin for the first time. 🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog 🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
We’re already receiving abstracts! Join us at this DSA Meeting in Hot Springs, NC, in June. To present your work, please submit it to amiodonata@gmail.com by June 12. We look forward to seeing you there! www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/meetings
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The DSA Annual Meeting is right around the corner, so I wanted to take a moment to share the editor's note from our most recent issue of ARGIA. If you're unsure whether your physicality would impact your ability to enjoy our meeting, give it a read and feel free to reach out anytime with questions.
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Our favorite time of year is here! Get your social media and cameras ready. From June 13th to 21st, record as many species as possible. See you at the next Odolympics! Learn more at : www.odonatacentral.org/odolympics/ www.inaturalist.org/projects/odo... 2026
Promotional illustration for an event called the Odolympics organized by the Dragonfly Society of the Americas. The image features a soft pastel background with stylized plants and several dragonflies drawn in various positions throughout the design. At the top is the text “Be a Citizen Scientist.” In the center, in large letters, it reads “Join the Odolympics.” Below that is the event date: “June 13–21, 2026.” At the bottom is a link for more information (https://www.odonatacentral.org/odolympics/). The overall style is naturalistic and friendly, evoking citizen science and nature observation.
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Call for / Solicitando para ARGIA 38(2) Deadline / Plazo:   20 May 2026 Theme / Tema:    odes interacting with the water / Odas interactuando con el agua Amanda Whispell, EIC ARGIA editor@dragonflysocietyamericas.org
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Are you ready for our annual meeting? On June 6, we’ll gather at Chestnut Hall in Hot Springs to hear the keynote presentation by: Ed Lam, author of Dragonflies of North America, who has set a new standard for field guides. www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/hotsprings2026
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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Proposals are due soon for the Graduate Research Excellence Grants! This year the R. C. Lewontin Early Award and Rosemary Grant Advanced Award are both due on May 18. Be sure to review the application instructions and apply soon! www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...
S. Gangothri in the field. Text: Society for the Study of Evolution Graduate Research Excellence Grants, Apply by May 18, 2026.
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Interested in your very own 2026 DSA Hot Springs, North Carolina t-shirt? You’re in luck. Illustrations of Ophiogomphus mainensis were created by 8th graders Ella and Abigail and Alex Foster, a former intern at PAGE. Buy it here: www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/dsa-2026-sto...
Gráfico promocional de la camiseta oficial del DSA Meeting 2026. A la derecha se muestra la camiseta con ilustraciones coloridas de libélulas y otros insectos acuáticos, junto al texto ‘Dragonfly Society of the Americas – 2026 Hot Springs, NC’. A la izquierda aparece el precio de $20, el nombre de la especie destacada ‘Ophiogomphus mainensis’ y los créditos de ilustración para Ella, Abigail y Alex Foster.
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
It's May, and the dragonflies are back! Read David Doyle's story about one of the #dragonflies we can always count on: Libellula pulchella, the Twelve-spotted Skimmer 🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog 🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog #SpeciesOfTheMonth
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
We would like to congratulate the winners of the DSA research program. Three grants have been awarded (listed in alphabetical order by last name): Araseli Elme Tumpay, Jaq Reed, and Yesenia M. Vega Sánchez. We hope this grant helps you complete your research!
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Nordic Society Oikos @nordicoikos.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
🌿 Don’t miss the deadline! Submit your abstract or workshop proposal to the Joint NSO-GfÖ 2026 meeting and share your work alongside our exciting keynote speakers (pictured below). 📅 Deadline: 17 April vist.ly/4ydn6
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Registration is now open! Join us for our annual meeting in Hot Springs, North Carolina! Find the full program, as well as pre- and post-meeting trips, on our website. www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/hotsprings2026
DSA Annual Meeting in Hot Springs, North Carolina, USA. Registration is open. Non member: 50USD, member: 35 USD, one day meeting: 10 USD. DSA Meeting -shirt costs 20 USD. Sizes from XS to XXXL. The meeting will be held from June 26 to 28th
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ESA Early Career Ecologists @esa-earlycareer.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
🙇 APPLICATIONS OPEN! We are now accepting applications for our Travel Awards and our Outstanding Paper by an Early Career Ecologist Award. Learn more and apply by clicking the link in bio! 🔗 📝 Outstanding Paper Award - due April 20 ✈️ Travel Award - due 5pm EST, May 1st
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
April is here, and with it comes a new #SpeciesoftheMonth! Join Ami Thompson on her challenging search for Somatochlora brevicincta! Helicopter rides, citizen science, and more in this new blog post! 🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog 🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
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Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Final call! Applications for this excellent fellowship opportunity close tomorrow. esa.org/programs/sci...
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Fellowships – Ecological Society of America
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
ARGIA 38(1) is published: - Info about the field trips planned for the 2026 Annual Meeting. - The next Nymph Cove: Superfamily Coenagrionoidea. - Some fascinating new records. - Heaps of wonderful photos of eclosing odes. - and more! Amanda Whispell Editor-in-Chief of ARGIA
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Join us for our DSA Annual Meeting in Hot Springs, North Carolina! We have workshops, presentations, and field trips planned. The main day is on June 27. We have pre- and post-meeting field trips from June 24 to 28. Registration will open soon! www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/hotsprings2026
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The species of the month is here! Join Steven Lubahn on his quest to record more Odonata species in the state of Wisconsin. 🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog 🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
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The Society of Systematic Biologists @systbiol.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The 2026 Ernst Mayr Award Competition is open! This is SSB's student talk award. Students selected to compete will deliver their talk during the virtual Evolution meetings May 20-22, 2026. Applications close April 15, 2026. For information on registration, see: www.systbio.org/ernst-mayr-a...
The Evolution Meetings logo, stating that the meeting will be online May 20-22, 2026 and in-person June 20-24 2026
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
February is here! In this new #speciesofthemonth, Steve Baginski shares his experience with #Ischnura posita, the fragile #forktail. Let´s learn more about this #damselfly and its population status in Illinois! 🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog 🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Call for Submissions for ARGIA 38(1) Submission deadline: 20 February 2026 Visit the DSA website to consult the instructions for authors and download the submission guidelines & submission form. Photo theme: eclosion Amanda Whispell, EIC ARGIA editor@dragonflysocietyamericas.org
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
We hope you have an incredible 2026! What better way to start it than by reading an inspiring story? Discover how Ana María Hernández found her passion for #odonates and began working to conserve Cuba's endemic species 🇺🇸 dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog 🇨🇴 dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
ARGIA 37(4) is published: - Info on the 2026 DSA Annual Meeting - Info on our 2026 grant program - The next Nymph Cove installment - Lots of metallic odes! Amanda Whispell Editor-in-Chief of ARGIA
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Looking for the perfect gift for your fellow odonatologist? How about giving them a DSA membership? We have three options: Basic membership: $15 USD/year Supporting membership: $20 USD/year Lifetime membership: one-time payment of $300 USD. www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/become-a-...
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Entomologists of Color @entopoc.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
#Newpaper on #Stem perception Read it here: doi.org/10.1093/aesa...
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Entomologists of Color @entopoc.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Memberships for @odonataamericas.bsky.social @entsocamerica.bsky.social WDA (dragonflies), SOL (dragonflies), The lepidopterist society @canentomologist.bsky.social @freshwaterscience.bsky.social @coleopsoc.bsky.social @entcollnet.bsky.social @hymenopterists.org.web.brid.gy @arachnology.bsky.social
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Sometimes life doesn't turn out the way we planned, but even so, it still surprises us. Read this story written by John Abbott, when the weather wasn't on his side, but luck was. 🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog 🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog #dragonfly #speciesofthemonth
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Sometimes life doesn't turn out the way we planned, but even so, it still surprises us. Read this story written by John Abbott, when the weather wasn't on his side, but luck was. 🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog 🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog #dragonfly #speciesofthemonth
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Rebecca Wang 王思寧 @rebeccawang.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
-American Ento Soc ($30) @americanentosoc.bsky.social -Indiv. insect soc, eg. DSA, TSC, IHS etc (~$15-50 depending) @odonataamericas.bsky.social ⪩༏⪨ @coleopsoc.bsky.social 🪲 @hymenopterists.org.web.brid.gy 🐝 -If you are PoC, EntoPoc has grants? @entopoc.bsky.social www.entopoc.org/memberships....
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Call for ARGIA 37(4) Deadline: 20 November Photo theme: metallic odes Plazo: 20 Noviembre Tema de fotografía: libélulas metálicas Visit our website to see the instructions for authors and download the submission guidelines & form. Amanda Whispell, EIC ARGIA
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Entomologists of Color @entopoc.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Come visit us in the Exhibit Hall at #EntSoc25! Help support our goal of increasing student membership in entomological societies! give.calacademy.org/give/308265/...
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Don't miss this opportunity!
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Our lovely @phrelanzer.bsky.social brings us a new #SpeciesoftheMonth. Join her on her adventure discovering Illinois' damselflies in unexpected places. Read the full story at our blog (link in bio): 🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog 🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Madagascan Rivercruiser (Phyllomacromia trifasciata); Ranohira, Madagascar; 7 January 2016. Photograph by Netta Smith. The cover for ARGIA 37(3).
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Dragonfly Society of the Americas @odonataamericas.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
ARGIA 37(3) available: - The first president’s report from Ami Thompson - Minutes from the 2025 DSA Meeting - In Memoriam of Thomas “Nick” W Donnelly, 1932–2025 - The next Nymph Cove - Several great articles, new records, & parting shots Amanda Whispell Editor-in-chief of ARGIA
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