Laura's Clubtail (Stylurus laurae)








MISSISSIPPI: Stone Co; DeSoto National Forest, FR 375B - males - July 2015




FLORIDA: Gadsden Co; jct Whittle Road and Whittle Lane - female - June 2015



FLORIDA: Liberty Co; Sweetwater Creek at CR 270 - female with egg mass - June 2011








TEXAS: San Jacinto Co; Big Creek Scenic Area - males - 7 June 2010 (1530-1830 hrs)
above series of photos all taken with Nikon D60 and 105 mm VR macro lens @ 1/60th and F16


TEXAS: San Jacinto Co; Big Creek Scenic Area - two males perched on same stick - 7 June 2010 (1530-1830 hrs)
shot with Nikon D90 and 80-400 VR Telephoto Zoom lens at 1/200th.  At one point had 4 different males in sight at this location.


TEXAS: San Jacinto Co; Big Creek Scenic Area - male - 7 June 2010 (1530-1830 hrs)
shot with Nikon D90 and 80-400 VR Telephoto Zoom lens at 1/200th.  Note "glowing" eyes due to flash intensity at 1/200th.



TEXAS: San Jacinto Co; Big Creek Scenic Area - first male observed - 7 June 2010 (1530-1830 hrs)
shot with Nikon D90 and 80-400 VR Telephoto Zoom lens.   Top image shot with flash at 1/200th, bottom shot without flash at 1/400th.


TEXAS: San Jacinto Co; Big Creek Scenic Area - poor photo of teneral female about 15-20 feet in overhaning branches - 7 June 2010 (1530-1830 hrs).   Shot with Nikon D90 and 80-400 VR Telephoto Zoom lens at 1/200th.  Saw several teneral clubtails this day that may have been (acted like) Stylurus laurae, but this was only one I was able to confirm.