landed in my kayak; habitat = deep slow-moving tanniny stream with pickerelweed-bulrush edges
Collected with ForeverWild permit #2207.
Along edge of pond. ID uncertain.
Attracted to 250W MV lamp. Temperature about 83F. Possible storms in the forecast. After-hours photography with permission from the St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Department.
Aquatic leaf beetle (Donacia sp.?); Dyke Marsh; 8/20/16
Found dozens of these eating plants in the swamp--plants that were growing in the streams
Found drowned in Cedar Lake @ Cleburne State Park