Gomphidae

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Common Name

Clubtail Dragonfly Nymph

Scientific Name

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Odonata-Anisoptera

Family

Gomphidae

Lab Storage

Feeding

Hides in sediments and ambushes prey.

Water Quality Tolerance

Primarily somewhat sensitive - some species are very sensitive to somewhat tolerant.

Fact

Usually 23-42mm but up to 68mm. The third segments of their antennae are longer than the other segments. Their lower lip lacks a median cleft (indentation down the middle). For more photos, refer to our online gallery: tinyurl.com/r9lb8uc

Habitat

Generally found burrowed in lotic sediments, but also lives in lentic and littoral sediments. Gomphidae larvae are more common in flowing waters than other families of dragonflies and damselflies.

References

Merritt, Cummins, & Berg. 2019; Voshell & Wright. 2002.