Total number of known species: 66
Total abundance of specimens in database: 406
Places to visit: See our Searching for Dragonflies and Damselflies Tab
For a printable species checklist: MuskingumCoSpList_2017-2dlex4x
I wanted to start with my home county as an example, so here we have the lovely Muskingum county, home of the Y-bridge and many hardworking individuals.
Muskingum County is home to the Y-bridge, but you can also find many cool Odonates. I bet you can even get a few county records if you spend more time here! Image courtesy of Chris Spring
Species List known from county:
| Species | # Records | Recent |
| Midland Clubtail | 1 | 1940 |
| Cobra Clubtail | 4 | 1988 |
| Arrow Clubtail | 2 | 1988 |
| Ashy Clubtail | 1 | 1993 |
| Lancet Clubtail | 2 | 1993 |
| Unicorn Clubtail | 1 | 1993 |
| Springtime Darner | 2 | 1993 |
| Fawn Darner | 9 | 1993 |
| Common Green Darner | 3 | 2017 |
| Swamp Darner | 3 | 1980 |
| Shadow Darner | 8 | 1996 |
| Lance-tipped Darner | 1 | 1986 |
| Swift River Cruiser | 1 | 1988 |
| Royal River Cruiser | 1 | 1974 |
| Smoky Shadowdragon | 1 | 1988 |
| Prince Baskettail | 4 | 2017 |
| Common Baskettail | 6 | 1986 |
| Eastern Amberwing | 10 | 2017 |
| Halloween Pennant | 5 | 2017 |
| Calico Pennant | 7 | 2017 |
| Banded Pennant | 1 | 2017 |
| Widow Skimmer | 12 | 2017 |
| Spangled Skimmer | 3 | 1993 |
| Painted Skimmer | 1 | 1993 |
| Twelve-spotted Skimmer | 6 | 1985 |
| Slaty Skimmer | 3 | 2017 |
| Common Whitetail | 16 | 2017 |
| Blue-faced Meadowhawk | 1 | 1991 |
| White-faced Meadowhawk | 1 | 1961 |
| Ruby Meadowhawk | 10 | 2017 |
| Band-winged Meadowhawk | 2 | 2003 |
| Autumn Meadowhawk | 20 | 1992 |
| Dot-tailed Whiteface | 2 | 1993 |
| Blue Dasher | 15 | 2017 |
| Eastern Pondhawk | 11 | 2017 |
| Swift Setwing | 2 | 2017 |
| Black Saddlebags | 2 | 2017 |
| Ebony Jewelwing | 15 | 1991 |
| American Rubyspot | 4 | 2017 |
| Great Spreadwing | 5 | 1985 |
| Amber-winged Spreadwing | 1 | 2004 |
| Spotted Spreadwing | 12 | 2003 |
| Southern Spreadwing | 3 | 2003 |
| Slender Spreadwing | 12 | 2017 |
| Emerald Spreadwing | 3 | 1988 |
| Blue-fronted Dancer | 11 | 2017 |
| Violet Dancer | 16 | 2017 |
| Powdered Dancer | 1 | 2017 |
| Blue-ringed Dancer | 6 | 2017 |
| Blue-tipped Dancer | 1 | 1960 |
| Dusky Dancer | 1 | 2017 |
| Eastern Red Damsel | 1 | 1975 |
| Aurora Damsel | 1 | 1993 |
| Skimming Bluet | 12 | 2017 |
| Orange Bluet | 6 | 2017 |
| Vesper Bluet | 2 | 2017 |
| Marsh Bluet | 1 | 1986 |
| Stream Bluet | 7 | 2017 |
| Rainbow Bluet | 2 | 1936 |
| Familiar Bluet | 15 | 2017 |
| Double-striped Bluet | 14 | 2017 |
| Azure Bluet | 17 | 2017 |
| Westfall’s Slender Bluet | 3 | 1993 |
| Fragile Forktail | 20 | 2017 |
| Eastern Forktail | 30 | 2017 |
| Citrine Forktail | 4 | 2017 |
Species found in surrounding counties, but yet to be reported: (possible county records to watch for)
| Species | County | Recent |
| Gray Petaltail | Licking | 2002 |
| Gray Petaltail | Perry | 2017 |
| Gray Petaltail | Guernsey | 1937 |
| Dragonhunter | Licking | 2003 |
| Rusty Snaketail | Coshocton | 1988 |
| Rusty Snaketail | Licking | 1999 |
| Green-faced Clubtail | Coshocton | 1929 |
| Green-faced Clubtail | Licking | 2000 |
| Skillet Clubtail | Coshocton | 1936 |
| Elusive Clubtail | Coshocton | 1988 |
| Pronghorn Clubtail | Licking | 1991 |
| Rapids Clubtail | Coshocton | 1936 |
| Rapids Clubtail | Licking | 2001 |
| Lilypad Clubtail | Licking | 1899 |
| Black-shouldered Spinyleg | Coshocton | 1936 |
| Black-shouldered Spinyleg | Morgan | 2014 |
| Black-shouldered Spinyleg | Guernsey | 2002 |
| Black-shouldered Spinyleg | Noble | 1997 |
| Black-shouldered Spinyleg | Licking | 2001 |
| Black-shouldered Spinyleg | Perry | 2014 |
| Eastern Least Clubtail | Licking | 1998 |
| Northern Pygmy Clubtail | Coshocton | 1993 |
| Northern Pygmy Clubtail | Licking | 1986 |
| Comet Darner | Licking | 1992 |
| Comet Darner | Perry | 2017 |
| Black-tipped Darner | Licking | 1996 |
| Black-tipped Darner | Coshocton | 2010 |
| Delta-spotted Spiketail | Licking | 1937 |
| Brown Spiketail | Licking | 1931 |
| Tiger Spiketail | Licking | 2004 |
| Tiger Spiketail | Coshocton | 2005 |
| Arrowhead Spiketail | Guernsey | 1936 |
| Arrowhead Spiketail | Licking | 2001 |
| Twin-spotted Spiketail | Morgan | 1993 |
| Twin-spotted Spiketail | Licking | 1998 |
| Wabash River Cruiser | Morgan | 1982 |
| Gilded River Cruiser | Morgan | 1995 |
| Umber Shadowdragon | Morgan | 1988 |
| Stygian Shadowdragon | Morgan | 1989 |
| Mocha Emerald | Licking | 2000 |
| Clamp-tipped Emerald | Coshocton | 1936 |
| Clamp-tipped Emerald | Licking | 2002 |
| Blue Corporal | Perry | 2012 |
| Great Blue Skimmer | Morgan | 1960 |
| Great Blue Skimmer | Licking | 1999 |
| Variegated Meadowhawk | Licking | 2000 |
| Spot-winged Glider | Licking | 1998 |
| Spot-winged Glider | Guernsey | 1960 |
| Spot-winged Glider | Coshocton | 1983 |
| Wandering Glider | Coshocton | 1984 |
| Wandering Glider | Licking | 1992 |
| Red Saddlebags | Licking | 1999 |
| Carolina Saddlebags | Licking | 2016 |
| Smoky Rubyspot | Guernsey | 2017 |
| Elegant Spreadwing | Licking | 1992 |
| Elegant Spreadwing | Perry | 1960 |
| Lyre-tipped Spreadwing | Licking | 1997 |
| Sweetflag Spreadwing | Licking | 1998 |
| Swamp Spreadwing | Licking | 1998 |
| Sphagnum Sprite | Licking | 1935 |
| Sedge Sprite | Licking | 2000 |
| Sedge Sprite | Perry | 2017 |
| Turquoise Bluet | Perry | 1960 |
| Turquoise Bluet | Guernsey | 1993 |
| Tule Bluet | Licking | 30 |
| Lilypad Forktail | Morgan | 2017 |
So residents of Muskingum County (and visitors), have you seen any dragonflies and damselflies not on this list? Do you have a photo copy or specimen with date and precise location? If so, then you can contribute and make this list even more comprehensive! Please get in touch by sending an email to spring . 99 at osu . edu
-MaLisa