Stream Damsels

                                                      Male, American Rubyspot

A damselfly with long legs preferring stream and river banks.  The wing beats of the Rubyspot are relatively slow, similar to that of a butterfly.

Female, American Rubyspot.

                                                Male, Stream Bluet
These three damselflies were photographed near the beginning of the Little River in Allen County.  The Little River is a slow moving stream at this point with heavy siltation and Reed Canary Grass lining the banks. There are many small fish (Green Sunfish, Top Minnows)at this location. The water is primarily runoff from local quarries but of high in dissolved oxygen and low in pollutants.
41 01' 12.94" N         85 12' 27.63" W