July 10, 2018 — Chippewa County
Lake Como, behind feed mill
Widow Skimmer (
Libellula luctuosa)
Photographed
Observed at least two
Blue Dasher (
Pachydiplax longipennis)
Netted and released
A few males
Common Green Darner (
Anax junius)
Netted and released
A few
Eastern Pondhawk (
Erythemis simplicicollis)
Netted and released
At least one male and one female
Eastern Amberwing (
Perithemis tenera)
Netted and released
A few males and one female
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.
Hagen's Bluet (
Enallagma hageni)
Netted and released
Netted six male bluets. One was Hagen's. At Armor Park, adjacent to feed mill property.
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
More mature females than males observed. Population a small fraction of what it was a few weeks ago.