Bug FAQCommon Thorntail
Ceratogomphus pictus · Order: Odonata · Family: Gomphidae
Its face is yellow with black bands, the eyes are grey-blue, and the abdomen shows broken black-yellow rings and a forward-pointing spine on segment 10.
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Size
Body length ranges from 46 to 53 mm and wingspan from 60 to 69 mm.
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Where it lives
It is found at the edges of large pools and in slow-flowing streams.
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Questions people ask
What does the common thorntail look like?
It has a yellow face with black bands, grey-blue eyes, striped synthorax, and an abdomen with broken black-yellow rings and a forward-pointing spine on the last segment.
Source: Wikipedia
How big is the common thorntail?
It measures 46 to 53 mm in length with a wingspan of 60 to 69 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Gomphidae)
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceratogomphus_pictus
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