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June 13, 2018 — Ashland County

FR173 in vicinity of Moose River crossing (note that some of this is technically on the Sawyer side of the county line)

Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
Photographed
A few
Dusky Clubtail (Phanogomphus spicatus)
Observed
many
Lancet Clubtail (Phanogomphus exilis)
Photographed
fairly common
Mustached Clubtail (Hylogomphus adelphus)
Photographed
1 at river crossing
Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)
Observed
A few
Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)
Observed
many
Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.) (Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis)
Photographed
quite a few
Photo of Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.)
American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii)
Observed
a bunch
Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis)
Photographed
mostly at an off-road beaver pond -- go figure!
Delicate Emerald (Somatochlora franklini)
Photographed
1 male, 1 female seen
Photo of Delicate Emerald
Photo of Delicate Emerald
Photo of Delicate Emerald
Forcipate Emerald (Somatochlora forcipata)
Photographed
only 1 confirmed but may have been more
Photo of Forcipate Emerald
Photo of Forcipate Emerald
Ocellated Emerald (Somatochlora minor)
Observed
4+ indivs
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Observed
many at river crossing
Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
Observed
several
Spiny Baskettail (Epitheca spinigera)
Photographed
a few
Belted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima)
Photographed
at beaverpond
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Observed
mostly near beaverpond
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Observed
many
Frosted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia frigida)
Observed
Hudsonian Whiteface (Leucorrhinia hudsonica)
Observed
just a couple
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
Observed