Tigertail

Ictinogomphus ferox · Order: Odonata · Family: Gomphidae

Also called: Common Tigertail, Common Tiger

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Tigertail
Photo: Robert Taylor, CC BY

It lives in many wet and dry habitats such as forests, savannas, rivers, lakes, swamps and springs. It is found across many African countries including Algeria, Kenya, South Africa and others. In Algeria it has even been recorded in the Sahara desert within Tassili n'Ajjer National Park.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

Natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry and moist savannas, shrublands, rivers, intermittent rivers, wetlands, swamps, freshwater lakes and marshes, and springs. In Algeria it is also found in the Sahara desert, specifically Tassili n'Ajjer National Park.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Gomphidae)

Small PincertailSmall PincertailOnychogomphus forcipatusDragonhunterDragonhunterHagenius brevistylusBlack-shouldered SpinylegBlack-shouldered SpinylegDromogomphus spinosusCommon ClubtailCommon ClubtailGomphus vulgatissimusEastern RingtailEastern RingtailErpetogomphus designatusIndian Common ClubtailIndian Common ClubtailIctinogomphus rapax

Sources

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

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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