June 12, 2021 — Chippewa County
Island between Old Abe Lake and the Chippewa River. Accessed by crossing old bridge, first right turn north of CTH Y on Hwy 178. [Bioblitz. 08:55-14:30, sunny, 72 F at start, 84 F at end]
Cobra Clubtail (
Gomphurus vastus)
Photographed
Two or three
Horned Clubtail (
Arigomphus cornutus)
Netted and released
One
Midland Clubtail (
Gomphurus fraternus)
Netted and released
Two
Mustached Clubtail (
Hylogomphus adelphus)
Photographed
One
Stream Cruiser (
Didymops transversa)
Photographed
A few
Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.) (
Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis)
Photographed
Many
Common Baskettail (
Epitheca cynosura)
Netted and released
A few
Prince Baskettail (
Epitheca princeps)
Photographed
One or two
Racket-tailed Emerald (
Dorocordulia libera)
Photographed
A few
Common Whitetail (
Plathemis lydia)
Photographed
Several
Dot-tailed Whiteface (
Leucorrhinia intacta)
Photographed
A few
Eastern Pondhawk (
Erythemis simplicicollis)
Photographed
One
Four-spotted Skimmer (
Libellula quadrimaculata)
Photographed
A few
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (
Libellula pulchella)
Photographed
A few
Widow Skimmer (
Libellula luctuosa)
Photographed
A few
American Rubyspot (
Hetaerina americana)
Photographed
Several at a large pool off of the river
Ebony Jewelwing (
Calopteryx maculata)
Photographed
A few
Powdered Dancer (
Argia moesta)
Photographed
Abundant almost everywhere at the site
Sedge Sprite (
Nehalennia irene)
Photographed
One
Tule Bluet (
Enallagma carunculatum)
Photographed
One