Lyre-tipped Spreadwings are often found in meadows and prairie areas quite distant from water. Eastern Forktail is the most common damselfly at Ojibway. The Swamp Darner is our largest dragonfly. The best locations to observe dragonflies in the Ojibway area include the creek in front of the Nature Centre and the ponds at Tallgrass Prairie Heritage Park. The mouth of Turkey Creek at the Detroit River is a good location for stream species.
Many odonates wander far from water and can be found in open areas and along trails.
Common names follow usage by the Dragonfly Society of the Americas . For more information on dragonflies visit the Odonata Information Network and the Michigan Odonata Survey . Odonata of Essex County. Odonata of Ontario with county lists. Ojibway Nature Centre Home Page.