Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Hard to believe we’re in Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum) season…
Read MoreCanada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
Have you ever taken an up close look at a dragonfly? We did at this Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis) we found patrolling the edge of the pond at College Lodge around this time last year. As you can see, Canada Darners have large compound eyes, providing excellent vision needed for hunting on the fly. While you are enjoying the autumn-like days soon to come, keep an eye out for this spectacular dragonfly species and more emerging and migrating through the area.
Read MoreSpot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)
Dragonfly fall migration is underway! I netted this Spot-winged Glider flying around RTPI this week. Keep an eye out for them, Wandering Gliders, Common Green Darners, Black Saddlebags and more on the move in large numbers soon.
Read MoreCommon Green Darner (Anax junius) dragonfly nymph
Extraterrestrial? No, and at this point not even terrestrial – this dragonfly nymph looks to be a Common Green Darner (Anax junius) which we found during the RTPI/SUNY College Lodge BioBlitz.
Read MoreArrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua)
This Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua) can be seen ovipositing, laying eggs, in this stream in June at the Aspetuck Land Trust’s Trout Brook Valley Preserve in Easton/Weston, Connecticut.
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