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Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway Two large trumpeter swans swim in profile. They are banded around the neck as part of the reintroduction of this species to the river.
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Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Insects, Spiders, Centipedes, Millipedes
 
A damselfly, landed on a green leaf. The wings a black tipped and the body is a shiny green.

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A River Jewelwing damselfly lands on a leaf.

Insects can be ugly or beautiful.  Some mange to be both at different stages of their life.  At times The Riverway can have too many insects, with mosquitoes, black flies and ticks abounding. 

Dragonflies are part of what makes the Riverway special.  A new species, the St. Croix Snaketail, was discovered in 1993 and has brought attention to the variety and quantityof dragonflies to be seen both in and out of the water. A list of Dragonfly species.

Butterflies also add color to the Riverway.  From early spring to late fall they can be seen flying and landing on plants and river shorelines.  A list of Butterfly species

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A green dragonfly emerges from its old skin, seen below.

Did You Know?
Dragonflies spend most of their life living in the water. Eventually they climb out of the water and grab onto something. Here they will emerge from their old skin like a butterfly emerges from its cocoon and fly away.
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