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Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)

An uncommon to fairly common clubtail of marshy ponds, lakes, and slow streams. Kind of a tricky ID (for me anyway) but note (1) a narrow club and (2) the extensive bright yellow on top of abdominal segment 9. The much rarer Pronghorn Clubtail is very similar but male Pronghorns have a large side tooth on the side of the upper clasper (hence the name) that is lacking in Lancets. Compare frontal views of the ridge between the eyes in females.
Lancet Clubtail (G. exilis) - Male
Lancet Clubtail (G. exilis) - Male
Lancet Clubtail (G. exilis) - Male
Lancet Clubtail (G. exilis) - Male
Lancet Clubtail (G. exilis) - Male
Lancet Clubtail (G. exilis) - Male
Lancet Clubtail (G. exilis) - Male
Lancet Clubtail (G. exilis) - Male
Lancet Clubtail (G. exilis) - pair
Lancet Clubtail (G. exilis) - pair