. Bulletin - New York State Museum. Science. AQUATIC INSECTS IN THE ADIRONDACKS 471 1890 Anax Junius Hageu, Psyche, 5 : 305 (critical account of the species) 1893 Anax Junius Calvert, Am. ent, soc. Trans. 20: 249 (description) 1897 Anax Junius Calvert, N. Y. ent. soc. Jour. 3: 46 and 5 : 93 (listed from New York, Ithaca, Schoharie and Buffalo) 1899 Anax Junius Kellicott, Odon. Ohio, p. 77 1900 Anax Junius Williamson, Dragon flies Ind. p. 306 1881 Anax Junius Cabot, (nymph) Mus. comp. zool. Mem. 8: 15, 36, pi. 1, fig. 2 Anax Junius Drury This well known species, which is very common in most par
. Bulletin - New York State Museum. Science. AQUATIC INSECTS IN THE ADIRONDACKS 471 1890 Anax Junius Hageu, Psyche, 5 : 305 (critical account of the species) 1893 Anax Junius Calvert, Am. ent, soc. Trans. 20: 249 (description) 1897 Anax Junius Calvert, N. Y. ent. soc. Jour. 3: 46 and 5 : 93 (listed from New York, Ithaca, Schoharie and Buffalo) 1899 Anax Junius Kellicott, Odon. Ohio, p. 77 1900 Anax Junius Williamson, Dragon flies Ind. p. 306 1881 Anax Junius Cabot, (nymph) Mus. comp. zool. Mem. 8: 15, 36, pi. 1, fig. 2 Anax Junius Drury This well known species, which is very common in most parts of the state, was rather rare at Saranac Inn. A single nymph was taken from the little bog pond on the inn wagon road, and a single male imago was observed fly- ing over the same pond. Elsewhere tlie imagos are on the wing from March till November; they fly from daylight to dark, and are fleet, powerful and fearless. The female in ovipositing is often held by the male, specially in early spring, often is unattended, and sometimes de- scends bodily into the water. In early spring the eggs are inserted in the water- soaked stems of reeds, in floating sticks, etc.; later in the season they are placed in the tissues of green and growing aquatic plants. Fig. U Early stages of nymph of Anax r^, , r ^ • • • Junius Dru., showing changes of color I he nymph 01 this species is probably pattern a, newly hatched : B, one fourth -^ grown ; C, one half grown better known than that of any other. It is sure to get into the net of the aquatic collector. It clings to water weeds nearer the surface, usually, than the bottom, in an atti- tude of alertness, with head poised low and abdomen slightly elevated. Locomotion is relatively rapid, either by walking, or by swimming by ejections of water from the respiratory chamber. It is a notoriously can- nibalistic species : among abundant and choice food, the larger nymphs will eat the smaller ones, and two of equal size can, not be safely kept
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