The Arrowhead Spiketail is a large, impressive dragonfly with bold yellow arrowhead markings on a black abdomen. Females have a long, spike-like ovipositor used to drill eggs into stream sediments. It patrols long stretches of shaded woodland streams and springs, flying low and slow along the water's edge.
Best time to see a Arrowhead Spiketail
The best time to see a Arrowhead Spiketail is May–June, when about 83% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 1,088 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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