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Plains Clubtail

Gomphus externus

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Field Notes

Description:

This clubtail, so named because of the enlarged tail segments, is about 52 to 60 mm in length. It is black and yellow as shown in the photo.

Habitat:

I photographed this insect on a sandy plain next to the Mississippi River.

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