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The Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi) is a dragonfly species belonging to the ancient family Petaluridae, which has existed for approximately 150 million years. Native to the eastern United States, it features distinctive gray markings on its thorax and abdomen, with a dark body measuring approxi...
The Sarracenia Spiketail (Cordulegaster sarracenia) is a dragonfly species described as new to science in 2011 from specimens found in pitcher plant bogs in east Texas and western Louisiana. The specific epithet "sarracenia" refers to Sarracenia alata, the pitcher plant that dominates the acidic see...
The Black Petaltail (Tanypteryx hageni) is a large dragonfly in the family Petaluridae, an ancient lineage often called petaltails. Endemic to the mountains of western North America, it inhabits high-elevation bogs, seeps, and mossy stream margins. The long, black, clubbed abdomen and yellow thoraci...
The Black Petaltail, *Tanypteryx hageni*, is a unique dragonfly native to western United States seep environments. This species represents a relatively ancient lineage within dragonflies, offering valuable insights into their evolutionary history. Primarily observed in forested mountain areas, it’s...
Van Dyke's Salamander (Plethodon vandykei) is a lungless salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to Washington state. Named after entomologist Edwin Van Dyke, it inhabits moist rocky habitats near streams and seeps in the Cascade Range and Olympic Mountains. Adults are medium-sized for the...
The Coppery Emerald (Somatochlora georgiana) is a dragonfly species belonging to the family Corduliidae. It is native to the eastern and southeastern United States and is characterized by the metallic copper sheen on its thorax and dark abdomen. The species typically inhabits small, boggy seeps, str...
The Seepage Salamander (Desmognathus aeneus) is one of the smallest desmognathine salamanders, inhabiting thin-film seeps and wet leaf litter in the southern Appalachian Mountains of Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee.
Davis-Schrimpf Seep Field is a geothermal mud volcano complex near the Salton Sea in Imperial County, California, driven by subsurface CO2 and hydrothermal brine seepage.
