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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Emeralds (Corduliidae) » Boghaunters (Williamsonia) » Ebony Boghaunter (Williamsonia fletcheri)
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Ebony Boghaunter on the edge of a large bog... - Williamsonia fletcheri - male
Copyright © 2011 Denis A. Doucet

Ebony Boghaunter on the edge of a large bog... - Williamsonia fletcheri - Male
Kelly's Bog, Kouchibouguac National Park, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada
June 17, 2011
One of approximately 30 (!) Ebony Boghaunters (Williamsonia fletcheri) seen out on the bog edge on Friday, June 17th 2011. Several were observed patrolling over potential breeding sites, such as the numerous small, sphagnum-filled pools on the edge of Kellys Bog, adjacent to the parkway near the end of the main road, Kouchibouguac National Park. Several more were seen perched nearby, mostly vertically to almost horizontally on trees, mostly Black Spruce. Most seen well had nice green eyes like this individual. Also seen and netted were Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata), Zig Zag Darner (associated teneral), Hudsonian Whiteface (Leucorrhinia hudsonica) and Sphagnum Sprite (Nehalennia gracilis).
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Contributed by Denis A. Doucet on 18 June, 2011 - 10:43am
Last updated 7 September, 2011 - 8:17am

What can we say, but
Sweeet!
… john and jane balaban, 18 June, 2011 - 1:09pm login or register to post comments

 
I heartily agree... ;)
It was hard to convince the three summer students out with me yesterday that this was perhaps one of the best three days in the field I have had in a dozen years of relatively intense "bog trotting" and other types of insect chasing, but they sure saw me a little out of control (!)and will undoubtedly have some "funny" stories to tell their friends and family! I should have more field time this summer and I am VERY happy about that, and the beginning bodes well!
… Denis A. Doucet, 18 June, 2011 - 1:17pm login or register to post comments

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