Springtime Darner / Aeschne printanière
Basiaeschna janata
Fundy Nature Notes, Quotes and Anecdotes 2
Springtime Darner / Aeschne printanière
(Basiaeschna janata)
Size: 53-64 mm
First Fundy record: June 20th, 2013, Bennett Brook at Bennett Lake outlet (Daniel Sinclair netted, ID confirmed by Denis Doucet; Anna Holdaway also present)
Status/Habitat: Locally common and widespread in appropriate habitat. Found along forested streams and smaller lakes with little shoreline vegetation.
Flight period in New Brunswick: May 13th-August 9th
ID Hints: A relatively small, mostly dark darner, but still a rather large species to be seen along streams. The bright markings on the thorax can be seen from a good distance and contrast well with the rest of the dragonfly, which appears quite dark.
Nature Notes: This is one of our first species of dragonfly to emerge, so it is very early for a darner. Indeed, most darners are out in late summer to early fall. Apparently, this species does not stray far from breeding sites and even the site where it emerged. While flying along stream banks, male Springtime Darners may switch sides of their stream often while patrolling their beat.
Sources and Credits
- (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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