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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
Photo of Ashy Clubtail
Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
Photographed
One teneral in field
Photo of Dragonhunter
Photo of Dragonhunter
Lilypad Clubtail (Arigomphus furcifer)
Photographed
One in woods
Photo of Lilypad Clubtail
Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis)
Photographed
a couple in creek
Photo of Rusty Snaketail
Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)
Photographed
One in woods
Photo of Stream Cruiser
Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.) (Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis)
Photographed
One in field
Photo of Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.)
American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii)
Photographed
a few in bog
Photo of American Emerald
Photo of American Emerald
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Photographed
swarms of Baskttails everywhere except at bog, all netted (except Prince) were Common Baskettails
Photo of Common Baskettail
Photo of Common Baskettail
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Photographed
a few in swarms of Baskettails
Photo of Prince Baskettail
Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
Photographed
abundant in woods
Photo of Racket-tailed Emerald
Photo of Racket-tailed Emerald
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Photographed
a couple in field
Photo of Blue Dasher
Photo of Blue Dasher
Photo of Blue Dasher
Chalk-fronted Corporal (Ladona julia)
Photographed
abundant, everywhere except the creek
Photo of Chalk-fronted Corporal
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Photographed
abundant, everywhere except the bog
Photo of Common Whitetail
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
Photo of Eastern Pondhawk
Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella)
Photographed
several at bog
Photo of Elfin Skimmer
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Photographed
everywhere except the creek
Photo of Four-spotted Skimmer
Frosted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia frigida)
Photographed
abundant at bog
Photo of Frosted Whiteface
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Photographed
abundant everywhere except bog
Photo of Widow Skimmer
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
Photographed
a few in woods
Photo of Ebony Jewelwing
River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis)
Photographed
several at creek
Photo of River Jewelwing
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Photographed
a couple at creek
Photo of Eastern Forktail