REPORT OF THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST I907 195 
Dragon flies at Old Forge 
(Odonata) 
As already remarked, the dragon fly fauna of Old Forge is 
less abundant than that of Saranac Inn. It possesses a number 
of interesting species, however. 
Hagenius brevistylus. This big dragon fly was frequently to 
be seen on Moose river, by the hatchery, resting upon the pole 
bridge [shown on pl. 1] or upon boulders in the stream, or flying 
swiftly overhead in the pursuit of prey. Repeatedly I saw one 
sweep through the air, and capture another big species, an unde- 
termined Gomphus, and fly with it struggling to the tree tops. 
A moment after it had alighted there, a gomphus wing would 
come floating down, and then three others, following. 
Gomphus sp. (?). This is a species just noted as being 
captured by Hagenius. But, though Hagenius could capture 
it with,apparent ease, I could not at all. I tried repeatedly, 
and stalked specimens with the utmost care as they rested on 
boulders in the edge of the stream, and once I came so near 
that I knocked a specimen into the water, but, notwithstanding 
all my efforts, I did not catch a single specimen, and so the 
Species remains undetermined. It was a big olive-green species 
Wit Hole Asmece Ox Gi, Wilko Sijpes. 
Gomphus spicatus. Cast skins of this species were sticking 
‘to the piers about Old Forge pond on June 2oth, and a single 
live nymph was taken from the mud with the sieve net. Nu- 
merous species were seen along the road to Bald Mountain 
pond on the 2d of July. 
Gomphus ventricosus. I was delighted to be able to capture 
at the road crossing Beaver Meadow brook the only specimen 
that I have ever seen alive. It was darting in and out among 
the shrubbery, apparently chasing midges, when I succeeded 
i AnGineEiimy~ Net. | hisswas the mrt record Of its 
occurrence within New York State. I searched diligently all 
about the brook for nymphs and for cast skins, but did not 
find any. 
Dromogomphus spinosus. Several specimens of this hand- 
some species were seen resting on the elder bushes by the road 
near Old Forge pond. 
Cordulegaster sp. (?) Young nymphs were found in Bald 
Mountain pond on July 2d, and in Beaver Meadow brook on 
June 21st, but no adults belonging to this genus were observed 
during the season. 
