August 12, 2015 — Eau Claire County
Otter Creek south of EC Gander Mountain
Fawn Darner (
Boyeria vinosa)
Netted and released
several
Zebra Clubtail (
Stylurus scudderi)
Netted and released
Two females. observed one oviposit by hitting the water hard with nearly her whole body. Saw her land a ways up in a tree and was able to extend the net just far enough to net her. As I was holding her she was building an egg mass up on her tail. She oviposited again after I released her and again landed about 8 feet up in a tree over the creek.
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Observed
several
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Observed
a few
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
Observed
one