June 3, 2020 — Polk County
Lotus Lake County Park. Northwest of Nye, WI. On the North end of Lotus Lake on 90th Ave.
Lotus Lake County Park. Northwest of Nye, WI. On the North end of Lotus Lake on 90th Ave.
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
82F; partly cloudy; no wind; a few flying around the shore of the lake; one flying in natural field
Observed
82F; partly cloudy; no wind; a few flying around the shore of the lake; one flying in natural field
Dusky Clubtail (Phanogomphus spicatus)
Photographed
one in parking lot of boat landing
Photographed
one in parking lot of boat landing
Horned Clubtail (Arigomphus cornutus)
Collected
5 netted; 3 males and 2 female; 1 male and 1 female collected
Collected
5 netted; 3 males and 2 female; 1 male and 1 female collected
Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)
Collected
1 female netted flying around mowed lawn by the lake; quite a surprise for me considering the habitat
Collected
1 female netted flying around mowed lawn by the lake; quite a surprise for me considering the habitat
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Netted and released
many present; 3 netted
Netted and released
many present; 3 netted
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
one flying around mowed lawn; one perched in natural field
Observed
one flying around mowed lawn; one perched in natural field
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Observed
2 perched in natural field
Observed
2 perched in natural field
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)
Collected
one netted along a trail in the woods; metallic green body with a little blue at the end of abdomen
Collected
one netted along a trail in the woods; metallic green body with a little blue at the end of abdomen