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June 5, 2010 — Grant County

Wyalusing State Park at boat landing and on canoe trail. Found 20+ emerging Elusive Clubtails on Arrowhead plants and saw 100+ clubtail exuviae that seemed to be the same.

Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Many males and a couple of pairs and a single female ovipositing
Elusive Clubtail (Stylurus notatus)
Collected
20+ emerging clubtails seen on canoe trail. Collected a few with their exuviae. Dozens of matching(?) exuviae seen on arrowhead plants.
Jade Clubtail (Arigomphus submedianus)
Photographed
5-6 seen at boat landing (2 photos)
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Collected
1 female found close to death tangled in a spider web. Several males seen on territory along canoe trail.
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Observed
dozens seen on canoe trail
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
several males on territory and a couple pairs in tandem
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
a few at boat landing and others along road from park entrance to boat landing
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Observed
many seen on canoe trail and at landing
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
several seen along road
American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)
Observed
males and females seen along canoe trail
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Observed
several males seen at landing and along canoe trail.
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
males and females seen at landing and along canoe trail