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The Balkan goldenring, *Cordulegaster heros*, is a sizable dragonfly belonging to the Corduligastridae family. It’s distinguished by prominent yellow markings on its abdomen and is primarily found in streams and rivers across the Balkan Peninsula. This species is of interest to entomologists and wil...
The Golden-ringed Dragonfly, *Cordulegaster boltonii*, is a sizable dragonfly species found throughout Europe. It’s notable for being one of the largest and longest dragonflies in Britain. This spiketail dragonfly inhabits streams and wetlands, primarily in the UK. It's frequently observed by natura...
The Sultan goldenring, *Cordulegaster insignis*, is a sizable European dragonfly belonging to the Cordulegastridae family. It’s notable for its striking coloration – predominantly bright yellow with prominent dark bands across its abdomen. This species inhabits mountainous streams and rivers of Eura...
The tiger spiketail, *Cordulegaster erronea*, is a dragonfly belonging to the Cordulegastridae family. It’s notable for its striking appearance featuring prominent yellow stripes on its dark thorax and is commonly found along streams in eastern North America. This species is of interest to entomolog...
The Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua) is a large dragonfly in the family Cordulegastridae, native to the eastern United States. It is recognized by its dark body marked with yellow, arrow-shaped patterns along the abdomen and thorax. The species breeds in small forested streams and seeps,...
The Flag-tailed Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spoliatus) is a clubtail dragonfly of the Gomphidae family, native to the central and eastern United States. Its common name is derived from the distinctively flared, flag-like segments at the tip of the male's abdomen. The species prefers clear streams and riv...
The Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata) is a large dragonfly species prevalent across eastern North America, typically found near small, clear forest streams. It belongs to the Cordulegastridae family and is easily identified by its black body marked with striking yellow coloration. As i...
The Brown Spiketail (Cordulegaster bilineata) is a large dragonfly belonging to the spiketail family (Cordulegastridae), native to the eastern and central United States. The insect features a dark brown to black body marked with distinct yellow stripes on its thorax and abdomen. Females possess a pr...
The Delta-spotted Spiketail, Cordulegaster diastatops, is a dragonfly in the spiketail family Cordulegastridae found in eastern North America. It has a long, dark abdomen marked with small yellow triangular spots, a pattern reflected in its common name. The species is associated with clean, shaded s...
The Apache Spiketail (Cordulegaster diadema) is a large dragonfly species belonging to the family Cordulegastridae, found primarily in the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico and Central America. It is characterized by distinctive yellow rings on its dark abdomen and bright green eyes tha...
Say's Spiketail is a rare dragonfly species endemic to the eastern United States, noted for its specialized habitat in sandy forested streams.
The Ouachita Spiketail is a rare dragonfly species strictly endemic to the Ouachita Mountain region of Arkansas and Oklahoma in the United States.
