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title: "Swamp Darner"
description: "Epiaeschna heros — Insekten & Spinnen. Epiaeschna heros, the swamp darner, is a species of darner in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/swamp-darner
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Swamp Darner

> Epiaeschna heros — Insekten & Spinnen. Epiaeschna heros, the swamp darner, is a species of darner in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae.

- Scientific name: *Epiaeschna heros*
- Category: `insects` (Insekten & Spinnen)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (See & Fluss)
- iNaturalist observations: 8338
- Wikidata: [Q2449759](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2449759)
- iNaturalist taxon: [100034](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/100034)

## Names

- en: Swamp Darner
- es: Zurcidora de pantano
- fr: Aeschne majestueuse

## Countries with the most observations

US (7098), CA (465)

## Summary

Epiaeschna heros, the swamp darner, is a species of darner in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae. It is found in eastern North America. It is the only extant member of the genus Epiaeschna, a genus that is well-represented in fossil specimens found in Eurasia, suggesting a wider distribution during the mid-Cenozoic.
The IUCN conservation status of Epiaeschna heros is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.

The species has been witnessed feeding on Solenopsis invicta ants during nuptial flights.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiaeschna_heros

## Photo

![Swamp Darner](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/swamp-darner/medium.jpg)

Photo: pmrsco · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/122762842

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/swamp-darner?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).