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June 8, 2016 — LaCrosse County

Boat landing on the Black River on the south side of Hwy 35 between Holmen and Trempealeau.

Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
a couple of males and 2 possible females
Horned Clubtail (Arigomphus cornutus)
Photographed
1 male along road side east of landing
Photo of Horned Clubtail
Midland Clubtail (Gomphurus fraternus)
Photographed
10-15 males and 1 or 2 females. One of the females caught and was eating a Horse Fly.
Photo of Midland Clubtail
Photo of Midland Clubtail
Rapids Clubtail (Phanogomphus quadricolor)
Photographed
2 females
Photo of Rapids Clubtail
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Observed
1 flying over parking lot
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Observed
1 flying over landing
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
2 females / immatures
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
10-15 males and females
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Observed
several along road side
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
2 immatures or females
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
a few
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Observed
1 immature male
American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)
Observed
a few at landing
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
Observed
a few at landing
River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis)
Observed
a few at landing
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
a few
Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
Netted and released
a few males
Blue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)
Photographed
several immature males at landing
Photo of Blue-tipped Dancer