Invertebrates > Odonata
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Common WhitetailScientific Name: Libellula lydiaType: Invertebrate (Libellulidae / Odonata)Size: Body length 4.2–4.8 cm (1.7–1.9 in); wingspan 6.5–7.5 cm (2.6–3.0 in)Weight: 0.5–1.0 gLifespan: Adults live 1–2 months; aquatic nymph lives 1–2...
Invertebrates > Insects
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Broad-bodied ChaserScientific Name: Libellula depressaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsSize: Body length: 39-48 mm (1.5-1.9 in); Wingspan: 70-80 mm (2.8-3.1 in)Weight: 0.8-1.5 gLifespan: Adult flying life: 1-2 months; Larval...
Invertebrates > Insects
OverviewThe Great Diving Beetle (Dytiscus marginalis), also known as the great water beetle, is Europe’s largest, most powerful, and most voracious aquatic predatory insect (family Dytiscidae). Dominating weed-rich freshwater ponds, fen pools, and slow canals...
Reptiles > Snakes
OverviewThe Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon), often designated as the northern watersnake, is one of the most abundant, successful, and frequently encountered non-venomous semi-aquatic serpents native to North America. Inhabiting virtually every permanent body of...
