June 27, 2023 — Rusk County
Potato Creek State Wildlife Area, by Potato Lake
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
a few at pond and creek
Ashy Clubtail (
Phanogomphus lividus)
Photographed
one at creek
Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
Observed
one flying up and down creek. Large black and yellow dragonfly with an arch at the end of abdomen.
Horned Clubtail (
Arigomphus cornutus)
Photographed
two at creek
Lilypad Clubtail (
Arigomphus furcifer)
Photographed
one in woods, one on lily pad at bog pool
American Emerald (
Cordulia shurtleffii)
Photographed
one in field by pond
Racket-tailed Emerald (
Dorocordulia libera)
Photographed
abundant, in woods and field by pond
Williamson's Emerald (
Somatochlora williamsoni)
Photographed
one netted flying up the creek
Belted Whiteface (
Leucorrhinia proxima)
Photographed
abundant at bog.
Blue Dasher (
Pachydiplax longipennis)
Photographed
a few at creek
Chalk-fronted Corporal (
Ladona julia)
Photographed
abundant, at bog and pond
Common Whitetail (
Plathemis lydia)
Photographed
abundant, in field, pond, and creek
Eastern Pondhawk (
Erythemis simplicicollis)
Photographed
two. one at bog, one at creek
Four-spotted Skimmer (
Libellula quadrimaculata)
Photographed
abundant, at bog and pond
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (
Libellula pulchella)
Photographed
a few, in field and at creek
Widow Skimmer (
Libellula luctuosa)
Photographed
abundant, field, pond, and creek
Ebony Jewelwing (
Calopteryx maculata)
Photographed
several at creek
River Jewelwing (
Calopteryx aequabilis)
Photographed
several at creek