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July 19, 2018 — LaCrosse County

Private retention pond on west side of Timberwood Lane in Holmen

Blue-eyed Darner (Rhionaeschna multicolor)
Observed
1 male patrolling at pond
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Flushed 10+ immatures from vegetation near pond
Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)
Netted and released
1 immature male
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Observed
3-4 immatures
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
1 male
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
A few males
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
2 males
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Observed
1 male
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
Several males and 1 female
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
2 males
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Observed
1 male
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
several
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)
Observed
several
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Observed
1 female
Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus)
Netted and released
1 male
Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)
Netted and released
2 teneral / immature males and 2 teneral / immature females
Photo of Northern Spreadwing
Photo of Northern Spreadwing
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Netted and released
1 male and 1 female