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Russet-tipped Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus
The Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus) occurs across much of the eastern and southern United States. The eastern form usually shows green eyes, while the western form often shows blue eyes like the ones shown on this page. The copulating pair was photographed along the San Marcos River in San Marcos, Hays Co., Texas, in July, 2003, while the single female following was shot near Luling in Caldwell Co., Texas, also in July, 2003. The shots were taken with a Canon EOS 10D and EF 70-200 mm F2.8 L IS lens, a 2X extender and 550 EX flash.
As mentioned above, western populations show different eye color than eastern populations. In west Texas there are still other visual differences. The next three shots show several male Russet-tipped Clubtails photographed along the Rio Grande in Presidio Co., Texas, in September, 2006. They show the blue eyes of the central Texas bugs as illustrated in the shots at the beginning of the page, but note the lack of a "russet tip" at the end of the abdomen. The next three shots at right were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The male Russet-tipped Clubtail shown here was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in May, 2007. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 600mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The male shown here was in Gonzales, Gonzales Co., Texas, in August, 2007. It was shot with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and the same lens as above. The next shot, of a pair in copula, was also in Austin in August, 2007.
This shot was taken at Millwood Lake, Howard Co., Arkansas, in September, 2007, with the same gear as the shots just above.
The teneral female Russet-tipped Clubtail shown here was near Mission, Hidalgo Co., Texas, in May, 2008. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender.
The male Russet-tipped Clubtail shown here and the pair in copula just following were in Austin, Texas, in July, 2008. These 2 shots were taken with the same gear described previously.
The female Russet-tipped Clubtail shown here, and the pair in copula next, were along the Rio Grande in Hidalgo Co., Texas, in May, 2009. These shots were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The next 2 Russet-tipped Clubtails were photographed along the Rio Grande in Hidalgo Co., Texas, in May, 2010, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The female shown here was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas,in July, 2010. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash.
The pair in copula shown here was in Goliad, Goliad Co., Texas, in July, 2010. The same photo gear as the previous shot was used.
The male shown here was at Luling, Caldwell Co., Texas, in August, 2010. Same photo gear as previous was used.
The male shown here was at Gonzales, Gonzales Co., Texas, in October, 2010. Same photo gear as previous was used.
Russet-tipped Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus
teneral female
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
30 May 2013
Russet-tipped Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus
male
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
5 July 2013
Russet-tipped Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus
female
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
13 September 2013