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Scientific Name
Dromogomphus spp.
Family
Gomphidae (clubtails) in the order Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies)
Description
Spinyleg clubtails are dragonflies in genus Dromogomphus. There are at least three species in our area that look very similar, with differences in leg spines and dark markings on the body. Learn more about spinyleg clubtails and other dragonflies (suborder Anisoptera) in their group entry.
Other Common Names
Spinylegs
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This dragonfly is one of the spinyleg clubtail species (in the genus Dromogomphus). It may be a southeastern spinyleg (D. armatus), based on the black patterns on the thorax.
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Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation
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About Land Invertebrates in Missouri
Invertebrates are animals without backbones, including earthworms, slugs, snails, and arthropods. Arthropods—invertebrates with “jointed legs” — are a group of invertebrates that includes crayfish, shrimp, millipedes, centipedes, mites, spiders, and insects. There may be as many as 10 million species of insects alive on earth today, and they probably constitute more than 90 percent all animal species.
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