July 27, 2025 — Door County
Ridges Sanctuary. Trails behind visitor center as well as the Family Observation Trails.
Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas)
Photographed
A few
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
Photographed
Two
Citrine Forktail (
Ischnura hastata)
Photographed
One
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
A few
Arrowhead Spiketail (
Zoraena obliqua)
Photographed
One along the creek between the road and the yellow trail.
Brush-tipped Emerald (
Somatochlora walshii)
Photographed
A few
Hine's Emerald (
Somatochlora hineana)
Photographed
Several
Williamson's Emerald (
Somatochlora williamsoni)
Photographed
About 4 seen. Open areas along the Family Observation Trails they were flying low.
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
One
Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
Observed
Three or four
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
A few
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Observed
One
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Observed
Throughout
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Observed
A couple