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Urban Dragon Hunters: February 2015
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A Bog Just Off the Interstate. During a trip west this past summer, I reviewed maps for possible dragonfly spots near I-94 in Michigan. I found a park named Bishop's Bog Preserve. In Portage, just south of Kalamazoo. Bogs aren't generally easily accessible and I thought this might be a good break in the multi-hour drive. Sign showing the adjacent parks in Portage, MI. On my first visit I started from Schrier Park. Which also has a nice loop boardwalk in the bog adjacent to West Lake and also a marsh trail.
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Urban Dragon Hunters: December 2014
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When Comet Darners Attack. And I made a visit to the Fox Science Preserve. Outside Ann Arbor on July 4, 2014. Earlier in the season (late May) I found Painted Skimmers ( L. semifasciata. Which was collected for a second county voucher, many Carolina Saddlebags ( T. carolina. And a couple Comet Darners ( A. longipes. This last species would be a new species for the county if we could voucher it on this outing. Male Painted Skimmer at this location in May. Mark O'Brien in the vegetation. DSA = 25 years!
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Urban Dragon Hunters: June is Gomphid Time
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June is Gomphid Time. This year I wanted to confirm flying adults of a couple species of clubtails for Washtenaw County. Cobra Clubtail ( Gomphus vastus. And Riverine Clubtail ( Stylurus amnicola. Adults had been photographed by others in past years. I started searching May 23rd at Hudson Mills Metropark. Along the Huron River. Several exuviae and one emerging Rusty Snaketail ( Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis. Emerging Rusty Snaketail ( O. rupinsulensis. And will be checked by another person or two. On June 1...
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Urban Dragon Hunters: May 2015
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In 2014, Mark O'Brien had received information. That he found Ringed Boghaunters ( Williamsonia lintneri. At Rose Lake State Wildlife Research Area. East of Lansing, MI. At the beginning of May, Mark said we should look for the boghaunters when the Amelanchiers are blooming. May 2nd looked like a perfect day for an afternoon of searching. We parked at the lot. We found a few very teneral Dot-tailed Whitefaces ( L. intacta. A Common Green Darner ( A. junius. My first Ringed Boghaunter (W. lintneri). Most ...
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Urban Dragon Hunters: November 2014
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Ophio Odyssey - day 2, last stop #5. The Paint River - upstream. I had rainy weather continuing on June 12th, 2014, but tried to check another location that looked good for odes on the map. 5th stop = The DNR boat launch at the Paint River Forks (46.23134, -88.7188). At this location, the north fork (left) and south fork (right) come together. I spent most of my time on the south fork due to weather and found a few dragonflies. 1 Pygmy Snaketail ( Ophiogomphus howei. 1 Riffle Snaketail ( O. anomalus.
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Urban Dragon Hunters: Wayne County checklist
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Craves, J. A. and D. S. O’Brien. 2013. The Odonata of Wayne County, Michigan: Inspiration for renewed monitoring of urban areas. 90 species verified by voucher specimens. Ebony Jewelwing, Calopteryx maculata. American Rubyspot, Hetaerina americana. Smoky Rubyspot, Hetaerina titia. Great Spreadwing, Archilestes grandis. Southern Spreadwing, Lestes australis. Spotted Spreadwing, Lestes congener. Northern Spreadwing, Lestes disjunctus. Emerald Spreadwing, Lestes dryas. Amber-winged Spreadwing, Lestes eurinus.
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Urban Dragon Hunters: January 2015
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Sharonville SGA - Jackson County. Jackson County, Michigan, hasn't been thoroughly surveyed for dragonflies through the years. I've scouted a few areas for odes and Sharonville SGA. Seems to have great potential with a variety of habitats. On July 6th, 2014, I visited a couple spots in the State Game Area. Has good-looking habitat for some less common odes. I've also found Ostrich Fern. Here which may be a new location for the county and/or state. Tamarack Lake = Aug-2013. It was apparently a Celithemis.
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Urban Dragon Hunters: Sharonville SGA - Jackson County
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Sharonville SGA - Jackson County. Jackson County, Michigan, hasn't been thoroughly surveyed for dragonflies through the years. I've scouted a few areas for odes and Sharonville SGA. Seems to have great potential with a variety of habitats. On July 6th, 2014, I visited a couple spots in the State Game Area. Has good-looking habitat for some less common odes. I've also found Ostrich Fern. Here which may be a new location for the county and/or state. Tamarack Lake = Aug-2013. It was apparently a Celithemis.
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Urban Dragon Hunters: UDH papers
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Papers on insects by the Urban Dragon Hunters team. Links to reprints of many of these can be found at Julie's ResearchGate contributions page. O’Brien, M.F., J.A. Craves, and D. S. O’Brien. 2016. Great Spreadwing ( Archilestes grandis. In Michigan: More evidence for the potential role of restoration projects in range expansions. Craves, J. A., and D. S. O’Brien. 2015. Macromia alleghaniensis. Odonata: Macromiidae): New for Michigan, with clarifications of northern records. Craves, J. A. 2006....Fabri...
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