REPORT OF THE FOREST, FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. 



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road and railroad between Little Clear and Big Clear Creeks. A goodly number of 

 nymphs, plate 3, figure 4, was collected from Little Clear Creek on the hatchery 

 grounds, Little Clear Pond near its outlet and from Bone Pond. 



DromogompJuts spinosus Selys. This species was taken at Saranac Inn only during 

 the week which included June 30th in Little Clear Pond near the outlet. The 

 nymphs, plate 3, figure i, were crawling onto stumps and logs from the rather deep 

 water along the bank. A big pine stump that stood partly in the water halfway 

 between the outlet and the cold water pipe seemed a favorite place for transforma- 

 tion. It was fairly dotted with exuvd^e. 



Boycria vinosa Say. This species was very common at Saranac Inn in Little 

 Clear Creek and in the borders of the pond above. The nymphs were transforming 

 commonly on the sides of the timbers along the edge of the water from the middle 

 of June until the latter end of Jul}-. 



Basiaeschna Janata Say. This species was common about the hatchery grounds 

 June I2th and had about disappeared by midsummer. Mostly immature nymphs 

 were found at this time at Saranac Inn. Females were observed ovipositing several 

 times, and in each instance the eggs were deposited in leaves of bur-reed, Sparganiiun, 

 which, where it occurred in the deeper water of the creek, trailed its long leaves on 

 the surface of the stream. The female flitted from plant to plant, making a few 

 thrusts with her ovipositor into each at the water line and then settled and balanced 

 herself carefully on a long floating leaf and began more extensive operations. 

 Backing down into the water until her abdomen was almost wholly submerged, she 

 began thrusting with her ovipositor, first to right, then to left, moving forward a 

 little between the thrusts and leaving behind a double row of stitches as regular as 

 the neatest double stitching done with a needle. Several such double rows of eggs 

 were placed in the tissues of one leaf before it was left. 



Epiaesclina hc7-os Fabr. is the largest of our dragon flies, and is widely distributed 

 throughout the state. It not infrequently enters houses and apparently migrates in 

 numbers. 



AcscJina consti'icta Say, plate 3, figure 8, and A. clepsydra Say, were both common 

 at Saranac Inn during the latter half of the summer. 



Anax Junius Drury. This well-known species, which is very common in most 

 parts of the State, was rather rare at Saranac Inn. The nymph is probably better 

 known than that of any other species, as it is sure to come into the net of the 

 aquatic collector. It usually clings to water weeds nearer the surface than the bot- 

 tom in an attitude of alertness, with head poised low and abdomen slightly elevated. 



Co7-diilcgastcr inaailatns Selys. This species was not uncommon at Saranac Inn. 

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