Dragonfly - Cordulegaster obliqua

I was right, this species is

I was right, this species is apparently REALLY rare in Kansas so it was quite a find!

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 14 June, 2007 - 3:41pm

Nice bug

The thing to look for on Spiketails are the eyes that are pointed towards the middle of the head but separate or barely touching. In Clubtails they are obviously separated, and in all other dragons except Petaltails there will be an obvious eye-seam.

You might want to report this to someone as it might be a range extension.

… Cliff Bernzweig, 14 June, 2007 - 6:10am

Arrowhead Spiketail

The arrows easily give this critter away.

… Randy Emmitt, 13 June, 2007 - 9:35pm

Pretty far out of range here

Pretty far out of range here in Northern Kansas... thanks for the quick ID!

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 13 June, 2007 - 9:49pm

And you have a male too. Lake

And you have a male too. Lack of spike gives that away.

… Brenda Van Ryswyk, 13 June, 2007 - 10:19pm

Spike

Is often worn off or broken in females. Range into central Kansas but this is a little bit of a range tug. There are no other dragons like this dorsally. One of out loveliest dragons.

… Herschel Raney, 14 June, 2007 - 6:45am

I am so excited with the drag

I am so excited with the dragons I shot yesterday! My first Corduleid and Gomphid! This one is probably the coolest dragon I've seen, and it was huge!

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 14 June, 2007 - 7:10am