Bug FAQStillwater Clubtail
Arigomphus lentulus · Order: Odonata · Family: Gomphidae
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The Stillwater Clubtail breeds in calm waters. It is found across North America. It feeds on small flying insects.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It can breed in calm waters.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It eats small flying insects.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, Indiana, Missouri, Illinois.
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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
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Questions people ask
Same family (Gomphidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arigomphus_lentulus
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Text written 2026-10-25 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-25.