Cocoa Clubtail
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The Cocoa Clubtail (Gomphus hybridus) is a dragonfly of the southeastern United States where it usually occurs in the early spring. The species ranges west to east Texas. The first 9 shots on this page were taken in March, 2008, along the Angelina River in Jasper Co., Texas, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender. The first 3 shots show males. | |
A teneral female is shown shown here. | |
Another shot of a nice male. | |
The image shown here shows a teneral male that has probably just emerged. | |
A male is shown here. | |
Another shot of a teneral female. | |
The teneral female Cocoa Clubtail shown here was perched on some Red Clover in Jasper Co., Texas, in April, 2010. A Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash was used for this image as well as the next 4 shots, all males, and all from Jasper Co., Texas, in April, 2010. | |
The female Cocoa Clubtail on the right was in Jasper Co., Texas, in March, 2011. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash. | |
The next three shots of Cocoa Clubtail, one male followed by two females, were taken along the shore of lake Sam Rayburn, San Augustine Co., Texas, in April, 2011, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash. | |
Cocoa Clubtail Gomphus hybridus male Boykin Springs, Jasper Co., Texas 30 March 2015 |
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Cocoa Clubtail Gomphus hybridus female near Bouton Lake, Angelina National Forest, Jasper Co., Texas 31 March 2015 |
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Cocoa Clubtail Gomphus hybridus female near Bouton Lake, Angelina National Forest, Jasper Co., Texas 31 March 2015 |