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| Species information: There are many species of dragonflies in the Gomphid family, including about 10 genera in North America. These are mostly stream-haunting species and are characterized by a noticeable distance between the compound eyes, giving the head a dumbbell look from above. They also tend to have an expanded tip of the abdomen--hence the name Club-tail. Determining species is often difficult and involves close inspection of the shape of the claspers at the end of the male's abdomen and the shape of their secondary sexual apparatus. | |||||
| Species information from eNature.com: Russet-tipped Clubtail | |||||
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