Uncommon to probably fairly rare in NC, this species flies from spring to early summer.
4 photographs
Taper-tailed Darner (Gomphaeschna antilope)Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC15 June 2026
Taper-tailed Darner (Gomphaeschna antilope)Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC1 June 2007The male (right) attacked the female (left), which may be a Harlequin or Taper-tailed, drove her to the ground and beheaded her before flying off.Taper-tailed Darner (Gomphaeschna antilope)Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC1 June 2007Taper-tailed Darner (Gomphaeschna antilope)Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC1 June 2007
