Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Common Tigertail

Ictinogomphus ferox

Photo by pamsai
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

0.05, 32.48

Field Notes

Description:

A quite large heavy-looking dragonfly.

Habitat:

Seen on flying around some bushes in the Entebbe Botanical Gardens on the banks of Lake Victoria

Reference Links:

Ictinogomphus ferox

Species ID Suggestions

Common Tigertail

Ictinogomphus ferox

Reference Link
James McNair
1

Comments (2)
pamsai
thanks kibuyu for the link...
Davidbygott
You have a lot of dragonflies! Here is where I would go for ID, but it can be quite time-consuming working thru the site. You might be able to get other users to ID your pics or point you in the right direction: http://www.africa-dragonfly.net/

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
Mission
Mission WILD
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Mission
East African Biodiversity
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 24, 2014

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies