June 4, 2015 — Chippewa County
Private grassland 5 miles west of Chippewa Falls
Private grassland 5 miles west of Chippewa Falls
Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
Photographed
Thoracic stripes more yellow-green than creamy on this specimen
Photographed
Thoracic stripes more yellow-green than creamy on this specimen
Horned Clubtail (Arigomphus cornutus)
Photographed
One or two
Photographed
One or two
Rapids Clubtail (Phanogomphus quadricolor)
Photographed
two
Photographed
two
Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis)
Photographed
Five or six, all teneral
Photographed
Five or six, all teneral
Skillet Clubtail (Gomphurus ventricosus)
Photographed
Two
Photographed
Two
Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)
Photographed
One
Photographed
One
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
Very abundant, particularly on roads and paths
Observed
Very abundant, particularly on roads and paths
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Observed
Observed
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Photographed
One flying with clubtails and it was my impression that this ode was behaving aggressively to the longer clubtails. Its much stouter body (though shorter) was clearly apparent as they flew side by side.
Photographed
One flying with clubtails and it was my impression that this ode was behaving aggressively to the longer clubtails. Its much stouter body (though shorter) was clearly apparent as they flew side by side.