June 11, 2023 — Rusk County
Potato Creek State Wildlife Area, Weyerhaeuser; Time: 11:00AM-7:00PM; Weather: Sunny, Wind gusts, Drought
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
1 at Potato Creek
Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
Observed
a few at creek
Ashy Clubtail (
Phanogomphus lividus)
Photographed
a few in field by pond
Dragonhunter (
Hagenius brevistylus)
Photographed
One teneral in field
Lilypad Clubtail (
Arigomphus furcifer)
Photographed
One in woods
Rusty Snaketail (
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis)
Photographed
a couple in creek
Stream Cruiser (
Didymops transversa)
Photographed
One in woods
Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.) (
Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis)
Photographed
One in field
American Emerald (
Cordulia shurtleffii)
Photographed
a few in bog
Common Baskettail (
Epitheca cynosura)
Photographed
swarms of Baskttails everywhere except at bog, all netted (except Prince) were Common Baskettails
Prince Baskettail (
Epitheca princeps)
Photographed
a few in swarms of Baskettails
Racket-tailed Emerald (
Dorocordulia libera)
Photographed
abundant in woods
Blue Dasher (
Pachydiplax longipennis)
Photographed
a couple in field
Chalk-fronted Corporal (
Ladona julia)
Photographed
abundant, everywhere except the creek
Common Whitetail (
Plathemis lydia)
Photographed
abundant, everywhere except the bog
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Observed
a few. All black body, white face, single yellow dot on abdomen.
Eastern Pondhawk (
Erythemis simplicicollis)
Photographed
One in field
Elfin Skimmer (
Nannothemis bella)
Photographed
several at bog
Four-spotted Skimmer (
Libellula quadrimaculata)
Photographed
everywhere except the creek
Frosted Whiteface (
Leucorrhinia frigida)
Photographed
abundant at bog
Widow Skimmer (
Libellula luctuosa)
Photographed
abundant everywhere except bog
Ebony Jewelwing (
Calopteryx maculata)
Photographed
a few in woods
River Jewelwing (
Calopteryx aequabilis)
Photographed
several at creek
Eastern Forktail (
Ischnura verticalis)
Photographed
a couple at creek