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  1. Forcreeks

    Article- Arthropod/Insect/Dragonfly basics

    In my urban area here, around Portland, OR, the natural pathogin BT, a bacillus "germ" is the choice treatment of open waters for mosquito larva. Once the larva pupates, it's not effective, an that's where "Mosquito fish" Gambuzia? come in handy. They are said not to survive well in free flowing...
  2. Forcreeks

    Article- Arthropod/Insect/Dragonfly basics

    Great Article Ken. My interest and time involved parallels yours. I too have read of this third Suborder; being Anisozygoptera, a word combination of the other two Suborder names. I believe these Asiatic "Living Fossils" (two species) have features common to both Damselflies and Dragonflies...
  3. Forcreeks

    Article- Arthropod/Insect/Dragonfly basics

    Like many of you, I can hardly wait for the Odonates to start emerging in good numbers, counting and comparing species to my previous two yrs at this, and taking their photographs.. posting some to our gallery of course. Steve
  4. Forcreeks

    Article- Arthropod/Insect/Dragonfly basics

    "it shows some of our more common damselflies, which most guides do not cover " -Cindy M So true, and I definitely need a good guide to damselflies. We do have a complete little paperback of both suborders for Ore. and Washington, but not of N. Americal overall. Thanks for both references...
  5. Forcreeks

    Article- Arthropod/Insect/Dragonfly basics

    I tried the link and couldn't find the article. Please give link name once at above site... My gawd! I'd heard the fossil record indicates the early ones "approached" 2-foot wingspans, but that's only 60 cm!!! "Fascinating" is understatement. We often note how Dragonflies are pretty...
  6. Forcreeks

    Article- Arthropod/Insect/Dragonfly basics

    Dragonfly 101 - the basics By Birdforum member Steve Berliner Apparently, upon registering at Birdforum.net I was quickly recognized as one who bugs people, for I was invited to write about bugs for this new forum area. After several weeks of well thought delay, here it is: Pulitzer Prize...
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