June 2, 2024 — Chippewa County
Intersection of the Deer Fly Trail and The Ice Age Trail [13:40-14:50, sunny, 74F, moderate dragonfly numbers]
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
One or two
Twin-spotted Spiketail (
Zoraena maculata)
Netted and released
A few cruising a small stream through a forested area
American Emerald (
Cordulia shurtleffii)
Netted and released
A few
Beaverpond Baskettail (
Epitheca canis)
Netted and released
A few
Chalk-fronted Corporal (
Ladona julia)
Netted and released
A few
Dot-tailed Whiteface (
Leucorrhinia intacta)
Netted and released
A few
Four-spotted Skimmer (
Libellula quadrimaculata)
Photographed
One
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
One
Ebony Jewelwing (
Calopteryx maculata)
Netted and released
A few along a stream. Not a species I intentionally net. One happened to be in the net when a Twin-spotted Spiketail was captured, so...