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Dragonfly ID #758958
Asked June 28, 2021, 9:18 PM EDT
Carver County Minnesota
Expert Response
Thanks for the question.
Dragon flies are amazing animals. I just love them.
Your first picture shows a Spiny Baskettail (Epitheca spinigera). It is especially common in northern Wisconsin and northern Minnesota. It favors wet areas so I suspect that you found this near a lake or a stream. See the following:
https://wiatri.net/inventory/odonata/SpeciesAccounts/SpeciesDetail.cfm?TaxaID=65
The second picture is of a Four Spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata). This particular species migrates south in the fall in huge flocks. Perhaps you have seen them? See:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1374301
Thanks again for your question and enjoy these beautiful creatures.