cobra clubtail (Gomphurus vastus) male at Coon Creek WMA IA 653A9598

Clubtails are among the more elusive members of the dragonfly clan so it's always a treat to see one. Notice the very wide club on the "tail" of this male cobra clubtail. It really does resemble the remarkable hood that a spitting cobra displays as it emerges from the snake charmer's basket. Cobra clubtails have been known to devour other dragonflies for lunch.

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