Lake Darner / Aeschne porte-crosses
Aeshna eremita
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Lake Darner / Aeschne porte-crosses
(Aeshna eremita)
Adult Size: 66-79 mm- This is a big dragonfly! Lake Darners average larger than all other species in the Genus Aeshna in our region.
First Fundy record: July 12th, 1982, Laverty Lake (Thomas W. Donnelly of NY)
Status/Habitat: Common in the region and in the park. Lake Darners use a variety of freshwater habitats, especially beaver ponds and lakes; they also use bog pools, fens and slower streams.
Flight period in New Brunswick: June 25th-October 12th
ID Hints: While the first thoracic pale stripe is quite similar to the one seen in both Canada and Green-striped Darners, the Lake Darner has a strong cross-stripe on the face, which neither of the other two species has.
Nature Notes: This is one of the few dragonflies that does not seem to mind flying in cooler weather (10 C or cooler) and cloudy days. Their habit of cruising the shoreline for long periods of time is also quite distinctive. Unusually, they may even come to water in good numbers in a moderate rain.
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- (c) Denis Doucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Denis Doucet
- (c) Denis Doucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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