Minnesota Dragonfly

Dragonfly Identification

Spiketail (Cordulegastridae):

Only members of the Cordulegastridae, Spiketail, family have eyes that touch or come close to touching at a single point.

There are only two species of Spiketails that have been found in Minnesota. A third species can be found in eastern Wisconsin.

To identify the spiketail species look at the yellow spots on the top of their abdomen

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Are the top spots arrow shaped and run down the middle of the abdomen ?

If so click here

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Are there pairs of small closely spaced spots running down the middle of the abdomen ?

If so click here