Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa)
Up close and personal, looking this female Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa) in the eyes…
Read MoreAutumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Hard to believe we’re in Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum) season…
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 MoreHalloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
After a lot of cool weather with lows into the 40s at night at times and yet more rain here in the Chautauqua-Allegheny region we seem to be between populations for a lot of insects. The calendar is also shifting the species in our yards. This current warm-up should allow another big emergence soon. Get out there and find some stunning sights like this Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina).
Read MoreNeedham’s Skimmer (Libellula needhami)
The Needham’s Skimmer (Libellula needhami) is an uncommon coastal dragonfly in Connecticut and a stunning sight on sultry summer days.
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