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July 10, 2018 — Chippewa County

Lake Como, behind feed mill

Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Photographed
Observed at least two
Photo of Widow Skimmer
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Netted and released
A few males
Photo of Blue Dasher
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Netted and released
A few
Photo of Common Green Darner
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Netted and released
At least one male and one female
Photo of Eastern Pondhawk
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Netted and released
A few males and one female
Photo of Eastern Amberwing
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Observed
At least two over the lake and hunting over a grassy area
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Netted and released
Netted six males bluets. Five were Tule. Confirmed ID by examining cerci with 10X magnification.
Photo of Tule Bluet
Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni)
Netted and released
Netted six male bluets. One was Hagen's. At Armor Park, adjacent to feed mill property.
Photo of Hagen's Bluet
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
More mature females than males observed. Population a small fraction of what it was a few weeks ago.