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Sedges
As May progressed, the Sedges became more abundant in the shallow areas of the detention ponds. I was taken by the sharp color con…
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Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) - Tentative
Probably another Blue Dasher. Females, which are about the same size as males, have shorter, yellow-striped abdomens like this one…
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Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) - Tentative
And this is probably either a female or a juvenile Blue Dasher.
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Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) - Tentative
I am going to call this one a Blue Dasher. The terminal segments are black and there is dusky coloration at the terminal half of t…
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Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta) Tentative
Starting in late May, there appeared an abundance and some diversity of Odonata - dragonflies, skimmers, darners, and dashers arou…
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Eastern Eyed Click Beetle (Alaus oculatus)
Those are NOT big eyes, but rather markings on the wing covers, or elytra on this beetle. These large spots look very much like la…