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Common Sanddragon
Progomphus obscurus
The Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus) occurs across the eastern United States and can be fairly common at some locations. Is is a fairly small clubtail which often perches along the edges of sandy-bottomed creeks. The first shot was taken as the dragon sat on the edge of a small creek in Tyler Co., Texas in June, 2003. This digital capture was shot with a Canon EOS 10D and EF 70-200 mm F/2.8 L IS lens with a 2X extender and 550 EX flash. The next two shots show an immature Common Sanddragon and were shot with the same equipment in Austin, Travis Co., Texas also in June, 2003.
The shot to the right shows a female Common Sanddragon in the obelisk position in Austin, Travis Co., Texas in July, 2003.
The male Common Sanddragon shown here was on Indian Creek, Jasper Co., Texas, in June, 2008. This image was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and flash.
The male Common Sanddragon shown here was on a rock in the middle of Sylamore Creek in the Ozark National Forest, Stone Co., Arkansas, in June, 2009. This shot was taken with the same gear described previously.
The female Common Sanddragon shown here was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in May, 2010.
The next 2 shots of Common Sanddragon show a pair in copula as well as a single male. Both of these images were taken along the San Marcos River near Luling, Caldwell Co., Texas, in July, 2010, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The male shown here was also on the San Marcos River, at Luling, Texas, but this shot was in August, 2010. The image was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash.
The male Common Sanddragon on the right was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in May, 2011 and was photographed with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash.
The male Common Sanddragon on the right was along Whiskey Chitto Creek in Allen Parish, Louisiana, in May, 2011. This image was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash. I am always surprised at the variation in color displayed by the species. Note the differences between this individual and the previous image, from Austin, Texas, which looks much darker and less yellow.
The male Common Sanddragon on the right was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in June, 2011. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash.
The male Common Sanddragon on the right was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in June, 2011. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash.
The female Common Sanddragons in the next two shots were in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in June, 2011. These shost were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash.
The teneral female Common Sanddragon on the right had just emerged from its exuviae. This shot was taken along the Little Pee Dee River, Horry Co., South Carolina, in May, 2012.
The pair of Common Sanddragons in copula on the right was taken along the Little Pee Dee River, Horry Co., South Carolina, in May, 2012.
Common Sanddragon
Progomphus obscurus
Smithville,
Bastrop Co., Texas
16 April 2013
Common Sanddragon
Progomphus obscurus
male
San Marcos River,
near Luling,
Caldwell Co., Texas
8 June 2013
Common Sanddragon
Progomphus obscurus
male
San Marcos River,
near Luling,
Caldwell Co., Texas
8 June 2013
Common Sanddragon
Progomphus obscurus
male
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
26 June 2013