Welcome to Ode News, a website devoted to the dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and southern New England.

Here you will find lists, with photos, of both Cape Cod and Massachusetts odonates, back issues (pdfs) of the Ode News newsletter (no longer in publication), a bibliography of New England Odonata, links to resources about odonates, and more.

This site is maintained by Blair Nikula, who has been studying the odonates of the area for over three decades.

Stokes Beginner's Guide to Dragonflies

An introduction to dragonflies an damslflies, featuring 100 of the most common and widespread species in North America

Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Massachusetts

Full page treatment of 166 species known from Massachusetts, covering field identification, range/status, habitat, and field notes.
Pine Barrens Bluet - pair
Pine Barrens Bluet - pair
Pine Barrens Bluet - pair
Pine Barrens Bluet - pair
Scarlet Bluet - pair
Attenuated Bluet - pair
Pine Barrens Bluet - male
Scarlet Bluet - male

Odonata Central

A citizen science repository for odonate records from throughout North America. Enter your own observations and photos, or view the observations of others. There are many map types and many ways to view and filter data. Explore species lists for any location with early and late flight dates.

Dragonfly Society of the Americas

The DSA promotes the discovery, conservation and knowledge of Odonata through observation, collection, research, publication and education

Northeast Odonata Facebook Page

A Facebook group for Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) enthusiasts to share observations, photographs, and to ask questions. The focus area is the northeastern United States and eastern Canada but everyone is welcome.
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