Flight season: early June to late August.
Population: common,
a good place to look for this large clubtail is the Moira River,
cruising over the water or along the shoreline.
Occasionally found foraging in fields a good distance from water.
Length: about 75 mm to 90 mm, the largest clubtail in this area.
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Tweed, Ontario, near the intersection of Victoria St. and Spring St:
residential and business area.
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Male Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus) –
normally these huge clubtails are not so docile,
this dragonfly was an unfortunate victim of a vehicle
(July 04, 2011).
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The head appears small in proportion to the thorax, and the hind legs are very long
(July 04, 2011).
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The claspers are very short
(July 04, 2011).
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Tweed, Ontario, the Moira River, east of town near Collin's Point:
rock-bottomed river with fast flowing water, rapids and emergent rocks,
the shoreline vegetation consists of wooded areas and clearings supporting tall grasses and wildflowers.
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Male Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus) – as might be inferred from their name,
Dragonhunters can and will catch and dispatch other dragonflies, including species their own size
(August 28, 2014).
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Female Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus) –
taking a break from laying eggs,
they oviposit by flying just above the surface
and periodically dipping the tips of their abdomens in the water
(August 21, 2012).
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