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July 3, 2025 — Ozaukee County

Mequon Nature Preserve. Restored Wetlands along Donges Bay Road.

Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus)
Netted and released
Tandem pair ovipositing.
Photo of Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Southern Spreadwing (Lestes australis)
Netted and released
This may just be another Sweetflag, but the S10 notch seemed narrow.
Photo of Southern Spreadwing
Photo of Southern Spreadwing
Photo of Southern Spreadwing
Sweetflag Spreadwing (Lestes forcipatus)
Netted and released
Tandem pair.
Photo of Sweetflag Spreadwing
Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
Photographed
Abundant males.
Photo of Azure Bluet
Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)
Photographed
One. First I've seen at MNP.
Photo of Citrine Forktail
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Netted and released
Abundant.
Photo of Familiar Bluet
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Observed
One.
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)
Netted and released
Several seen including tandem pairs. This is the first I've seen at MNP.
Photo of Sedge Sprite
Photo of Sedge Sprite
Photo of Sedge Sprite
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Tandem pair.
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
Tandem pairs dipping.
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Observed
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
Many. Mating Wheels and females dipping.
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Observed
Had one fly past me into the prairie.
Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)
Netted and released
Dozens. Tandem pairs dipping.
Photo of Red Saddlebags
Photo of Red Saddlebags
Photo of Red Saddlebags
Photo of Red Saddlebags
Photo of Red Saddlebags
Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)
Observed
Dipping.
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
Many.
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Observed
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Observed