illinoisbutterflies.com
Links
http://www.illinoisbutterflies.com/links.htm
Thanks so much for visiting us! Here are a few sites around the web that we recommend. Photography from the Natural World including Birds, Butterflies and Dragonflies. South Central Illinois weather. A fully functional nature education site in Altamont, IL. Prairie Ridge State Natural Area. Prairie Ridge is one of the best sites in Illinois for observing grassland wildlife. Illinois State Museum Dragonfly and Damselfly Collection. Online database and checklists of Illinois odonata.
illinoisdragonflies.com
Links
http://www.illinoisdragonflies.com/links.htm
Thanks so much for visiting us! Here are a few sites around the web that we recommend. Photography from the Natural World including Birds, Butterflies and Dragonflies. South Central Illinois weather. A fully functional nature education site in Altamont, IL. Prairie Ridge State Natural Area. Prairie Ridge is one of the best sites in Illinois for observing grassland wildlife. Illinois State Museum Dragonfly and Damselfly Collection. Online database and checklists of Illinois odonata.
iowaodes.org
Add A Record
http://www.iowaodes.org/IOS/AddData.aspx
Although anyone may enter a record, creating an account and logging in first will eliminate the step of completing the first part of the form. It will also allow you to view your entered records as desired. Photos are strongly encouraged as evidence used in the review of your entry. If you collected a specimen, please indicate the location of that specimen in your comments. Quickly change month and year by clicking on the calendar header text). Check if this record has been published in Argia or elsewhere.
iowaodes.org
Iowa Odonata Survey
http://www.iowaodes.org/IOS
The Iowa Odonata Survey is patterned after a similar organization in New Jersey; i.e., little structure, no meetings, no dues. All you need to do to become a member is submit your information. Meet the Founding Members. Cruden and Gode's work,. The Odonata of Iowa. Was published in The Bulletin of American Odonatology, Vol. 6, No. 2. Much of the data you will find here was derived from their manuscript. Bud was the other half of the Cruden and Gode team and responsible for the many dot maps of county rec...
driftlessprairies.org
Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies) - Driftless Prairies: Native Habitat Restoration
http://driftlessprairies.org/bio-inventory/insect-inventory/odonata-dragonflies-and-damselflies
Driftless Prairies: Native Habitat Restoration. Native Seed and Plant Sourcing. Propagation My Set Up and Methods. Tools of the Trade. Arachnids Spiders, Harvestmen, Ticks, and Mites. Hemiptera True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids & Allies. Hymenoptera Ants, Bees, Sawflies, and Wasps. Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies). Orthoptera Grasshoppers, Katydids, Crickets. Other Insects and Invertebrates. Trees, Shrubs, and Vines Inventory. Weeds & Invasive Plants. Reptile & Amphibian Inventory. Dragonflies and...
dragonfliesofillinois.com
Links
http://www.dragonfliesofillinois.com/links.htm
Thanks so much for visiting us! Here are a few sites around the web that we recommend. Photography from the Natural World including Birds, Butterflies and Dragonflies. South Central Illinois weather. A fully functional nature education site in Altamont, IL. Prairie Ridge State Natural Area. Prairie Ridge is one of the best sites in Illinois for observing grassland wildlife. Illinois State Museum Dragonfly and Damselfly Collection. Online database and checklists of Illinois odonata.
butterfliesofillinois.com
Links
http://www.butterfliesofillinois.com/links.htm
Thanks so much for visiting us! Here are a few sites around the web that we recommend. Photography from the Natural World including Birds, Butterflies and Dragonflies. South Central Illinois weather. A fully functional nature education site in Altamont, IL. Prairie Ridge State Natural Area. Prairie Ridge is one of the best sites in Illinois for observing grassland wildlife. Illinois State Museum Dragonfly and Damselfly Collection. Online database and checklists of Illinois odonata.
iowaodes.org
Resources for Identifying Odonates
http://www.iowaodes.org/Resources
Resources for Identifying Odonates. You can get started identifying dragonflies and damselflies with very little equipment. Naturally the most important thing to have is a guide for identification. Many species may be identified with the naked eye but close-focus binoculars may let you get a better view. Some species, however, require capturing and examining appendages through a hand lens. A good source used for the purchase of nets and hand lenses has been BioQuip. Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East.
iowaodes.org
Conservation Issues
http://www.iowaodes.org/Conservation
View the list of Iowa's Species of Concern. Siltation, loss of submergent and emergent plants, streambed degradation, chemical pollution, and invasive non-native species were listed as high stresses on dragonflies and damselflies in all aquatic habitats. Iowa's Wildlife Action Plan. MSIM) has been surveying odonates since 2007 and has been instrumental in systematically collecting data on not only numbers but habitats important to various species. Support for shallow wetlands not only provides habitat fo...
