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Odonata of Lorain County 2019

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070619. female Slaty Skimmer. I wish I had more shots of this one, to find out the fate of the tiny beetle. It turned around from the previous shot.
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070619. female Slaty Skimmer. I wish I had more shots of this one, to find out the fate of the tiny beetle. It turned around from the previous shot.

  • Blue Dasher, Pachidyplax longipenis. 7/24/19 , Grafton Ohio. One of the most common and wonderfully beautiful of the local dragons. This is a male in pretty good condition.
  • Another view of a male Blue Dasher. 7/19/19, Grafton Ohio
  • Dorsal view of a Blue Dasher female. Carlisle Reservation, 6/07/19.
  • Lateral view of a Blue Dasher female. Grafton Ohio, 9/01/19.
  • Slaty Skimmer, Libellula incesta. They used to be rare in Lorain County but have become common, and in their habitats, one of the dominant species. 7/19/19 , Grafton Ohio
  • Dorsal view of a Slaty Skimmer, 07/04/19, Grafton Ohio.
  • Female Slaty Skimmer. Grafton Ohio, 07/04/19.
  • 070619. female Slaty Skimmer. I wish I had more shots of this one, to find out the fate of the tiny beetle. It turned around from the previous shot.
  • Eastern Pondhawk, Erythemis simplicicolis male. Chomping away on some prey. 7/26/19, Grafton Ohio.
  • Female Eastern Pondhawk. Very different looking from the male. Carlisle Reservation , 08/04/19.
  • This female Eastern Pondhawk seems to be ready to oviposit. Royal Oaks Reservation, 06/09/19
  • Eastern Pondhawks in mating wheel. 08/14/19, Grafton Ohio.
  • Young Widow Skimmer, Libellula luctuosa. 7/24/19, Grafton Ohio.
  • Mature Widow Skimmer. 7/06/19. Grafton Ohio.
  • Mature, slightly battered, Common Whitetail male, Plathemis lydia 071019 Columbia Station,
  • Female Common Whitetail, Plathemis lydia, 080419, Carlisle Reservation.
  • Twelve Spot Skimmer Male Libellula pulchella . 071019, Columbia Station.
  • 070619 Twelve Spot Skimmer, Libellula pulchella, Crook Street Wetlands.
  • Painted Skimmer, Libellula semifasciata, 070719, Crook Street Wetlands
  • Underside view of Libellula semifasciata. 070619 Crook Street Wetlands.
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