Eastern Forktail
Ischnura verticalis |
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The Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis) is a widespread damselfly across most of the eastern three fourths of the U.S. It may be found in a wide variety of habitats from ponds to lakes to marshes, etc. The shot of the male was taken in Kohler-Andre State Park, Sheboygan Co., Wisconsin. The two shots of females were taken in Sugarcreek, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio. All shots were taken in August 2003 and were digital captures with a Canon EOS 10D and 180 mm Macro and ring flash. | |
The next two shots of Eastern Forktails show females at Buffalo Springs, Rita Blanca National Grasslands, Dallam Co., Texas, in August, 2004. | |
The Eastern Forktail shown here is a "male-like female" which is sometimes seen. It is marked like a male, but is in fact, female. This image was also taken in Dallam Co., Texas in August 2004. | |
The male Eastern Forktail shown here was in Ruskin, Nuckolls Co., Nebraska, in July, 2009. This image was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash. | |
The male Eastern Forktail shown here was in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, in July, 2009, and was photographed with the same equipment described just above. | |
The female Eastern Forktail with a prey item was near Salem, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, in July, 2009. The same gear as above was used to take this image. | |
The male Eastern Forktail shown here was photographed near Freyburg, Oxford Co., Maine, in June, 2010, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash. | |
Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis female in "male-like" coloration with aberrant shoulder stripe Turtle Mountain Area near Bottineau, Bottineau Co., North Dakota 16 July 2011 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis male with abberant shoulder stripe Little Wall Lake County Park, Hamilton Co., Iowa 9 June 2014 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis male Little Wall Lake County Park, Hamilton Co., Iowa 9 June 2014 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis male Little Wall Lake County Park, Hamilton Co., Iowa 9 June 2014 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis male Little Wall Lake County Park, Hamilton Co., Iowa 9 June 2014 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis male Little Wall Lake County Park, Hamilton Co., Iowa 9 June 2014 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis male Little Wall Lake County Park, Hamilton Co., Iowa 9 June 2014 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis female Little Wall Lake County Park, Hamilton Co., Iowa 9 June 2014 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis male Little Wall Lake County Park, Hamilton Co., Iowa 9 June 2014 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis male Little Wall Lake County Park, Hamilton Co., Iowa 9 June 2014 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis male Wildcat Park, Houston Co., Minnesota 11 June 2014 43.6841 -91.2736 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis immature heteromorph female Wildcat Park, Houston Co., Minnesota 11 June 2014 43.6841 -91.2736 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis immature heteromorph female Echo Lake Road, St. Louis Co., Minnesota 19 June 2014 48.1305 -92.3004 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis male Shenandoah Lake, Rockingham Co., Virginia 29 June 2015 Lat 38.38133, Lon -78.840373 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis male Shenandoah Lake, Rockingham Co., Virginia 29 June 2015 Lat 38.38133, Lon -78.840373 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis young female Shenandoah Lake, Rockingham Co., Virginia 29 June 2015 Lat 38.38133, Lon -78.840373 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis male near Higgins, Lipscomb Co., Texas 13 June 2016 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis male near Higgins, Lipscomb Co., Texas 13 June 2016 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis male near Higgins, Lipscomb Co., Texas 13 June 2016 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis male near Higgins, Lipscomb Co., Texas 13 June 2016 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis male near Higgins, Lipscomb Co., Texas 13 June 2016 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis pair in copula near Higgins, Lipscomb Co., Texas 13 June 2016 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis male Hemphill Co., Texas 14 June 2016 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis pair in copula Lake Lloyd Vincent, Ellis Co., Oklahoma 14 June 2016 Lat 36.053282, Lon -99.91632 |
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Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis male below Palo Duro Reservior, Hansford Co., Texas 15 June 2016 Lat 36.364041, Lon -101.1605 |