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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]

Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
Netted and released
Two individuals and a pair in wheel
Photo of Black-shouldered Spinyleg
Photo of Black-shouldered Spinyleg
Photo of Black-shouldered Spinyleg
Photo of Black-shouldered Spinyleg
Photo of Black-shouldered Spinyleg
Photo of Black-shouldered Spinyleg
Cobra Clubtail (Gomphurus vastus)
Photographed
Two or three
Photo of Cobra Clubtail
Horned Clubtail (Arigomphus cornutus)
Netted and released
One
Photo of Horned Clubtail
Photo of Horned Clubtail
Midland Clubtail (Gomphurus fraternus)
Netted and released
Two
Photo of Midland Clubtail
Photo of Midland Clubtail
Photo of Midland Clubtail
Mustached Clubtail (Hylogomphus adelphus)
Photographed
One
Photo of Mustached Clubtail
Photo of Mustached Clubtail
Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)
Photographed
A few
Photo of Stream Cruiser
Photo of Stream Cruiser
Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.) (Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis)
Photographed
Many
Photo of Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.)
Photo of Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.)
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Netted and released
A few
Photo of Common Baskettail
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Photographed
One or two
Photo of Prince Baskettail
Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
Photographed
A few
Photo of Racket-tailed Emerald
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Photographed
Several
Photo of Common Whitetail
Photo of Common Whitetail
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Photographed
A few
Photo of Dot-tailed Whiteface
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Photographed
One
Photo of Eastern Pondhawk
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Photographed
A few
Photo of Four-spotted Skimmer
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Photographed
A few
Photo of Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Photo of Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Photographed
A few
Photo of Widow Skimmer
Photo of Widow Skimmer
American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)
Photographed
Several at a large pool off of the river
Photo of American Rubyspot
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
Photographed
A few
Photo of Ebony Jewelwing
Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)
Photographed
Abundant almost everywhere at the site
Photo of Powdered Dancer
Photo of Powdered Dancer
Sedge Sprite (Nehalennia irene)
Photographed
One
Photo of Sedge Sprite
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Photographed
One
Photo of Tule Bluet