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of contortions to collect what we believed was our first on July 3 - with a shotgun!

    This female was ovipositing when caught. I saw it on a lilypad from a distance and approached cautiously. She went to the edge of the leaf and probed with her abdomen beneath the water. In catching her, my net scooped up water, plant, [[underline]] Anax, [[underline]] and all. But what a prize! I noticed at the time her large size, but little did I realize the value of my catch.