Appalachian Snaketail

Ophiogomphus incurvatus · Order: Odonata · Family: Gomphidae

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Appalachian Snaketail
Photo: Judy Gallagher, CC BY-SA

The Appalachian snaketail is a dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It lives in streams that flow only part of the year. The species is found only in the United States.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

The Appalachian snaketail belongs to the dragonfly family Gomphidae.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

Its natural habitat is intermittent rivers.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is endemic to the United States.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 9 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Tennessee.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Appalachian Snaketail photo 2
Photo: Audrey Whitlock, CC BY

Questions people ask

Where is the Appalachian snaketail found?

It is endemic to the United States.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Gomphidae)

Small PincertailSmall PincertailOnychogomphus forcipatusDragonhunterDragonhunterHagenius brevistylusBlack-shouldered SpinylegBlack-shouldered SpinylegDromogomphus spinosusCommon ClubtailCommon ClubtailGomphus vulgatissimusLarge PincertailLarge PincertailOnychogomphus uncatusEastern RingtailEastern RingtailErpetogomphus designatus

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiogomphus_incurvatus

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Text written 2026-10-27 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.

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