Arrowhead Spiketail in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Rick Cheicante, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 348325 - Psn: 9)

Arrowhead Spiketail in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Rick Cheicante, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An Arrowhead Spiketail in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/15/2010).

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An Arrowhead Spiketail in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/26/2015).

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An Arrowhead Spiketail in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/26/2015).

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An Arrowhead Spiketail in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/21/2011).

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An Arrowhead Spiketail in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/8/2017).

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An Arrowhead Spiketail in Washington Co., Maryland (6/2/2018).

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An Arrowhead Spiketail in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/28/2018).

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An Arrowhead Spiketail in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/15/2018).

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Arrowhead Spiketail in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 218554 - Psn: 45)

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Arrowhead Spiketail in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An Arrowhead Spiketail in Kent Co., Maryland (6/11/2011).

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Arrowhead Spiketail in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 413620 - Psn: 52)

Arrowhead Spiketail in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Arrowhead Spiketail in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-ND</a>). (Photo ID: 591943 - Psn: 52)

Arrowhead Spiketail in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND).

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An Arrowhead Spiketail in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/21/2020). Verified by Rick Cheicante & Rick Borchelt.

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Arrowhead Spiketail in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND).

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An Arrowhead Spiketail in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/3/2014).

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An Arrowhead Spiketail in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/15/2019).

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Arrowhead Spiketail in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 193278 - Psn: 78)

Arrowhead Spiketail in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Arrowhead Spiketail in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) rosalie-rick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 575101 - Psn: 78)

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An Arrowhead Spiketail in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/26/2015).

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Arrowhead Spiketail in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND).

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Arrowhead Spiketail in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Status

Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua) is a very large, strikingly marked dragonfly of small forested streams. Its dorsal abdomen has a conspicuous series of yellow triangular markings, which are quite noticeable, even in flight (Paulson, 2011). This species is considered S2 (state rare) in Maryland.

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Arrowhead Spiketail in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Rick Cheicante, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Rick Cheicante.

An Arrowhead Spiketail in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/15/2010). Media by Dave Czaplak.

An Arrowhead Spiketail in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/26/2015). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

An Arrowhead Spiketail in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/21/2011). Media by Rick Cheicante.

An Arrowhead Spiketail in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/8/2017). View Record Details Media by Pat Groller.

An Arrowhead Spiketail in Washington Co., Maryland (6/2/2018). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

An Arrowhead Spiketail in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/28/2018). View Record Details Media by Rick Borchelt.

An Arrowhead Spiketail in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/15/2018). View Record Details Media by Richard Crook.

Arrowhead Spiketail in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Pamela Cowart-Rickman.

An Arrowhead Spiketail in Kent Co., Maryland (6/11/2011). View Record Details Media by Jared Satchell.

Arrowhead Spiketail in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jason Avery.

Arrowhead Spiketail in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). View Record Details Media by Nathaniel Schwartz via iNaturalist.

An Arrowhead Spiketail in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/21/2020). Verified by Rick Cheicante & Rick Borchelt. View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

Arrowhead Spiketail in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). View Record Details Media by Nathaniel Schwartz via iNaturalist.

An Arrowhead Spiketail in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/3/2014). Media by Mikey Lutmerding.

An Arrowhead Spiketail in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/15/2019). View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

Arrowhead Spiketail in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

An Arrowhead Spiketail in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/26/2015). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

Arrowhead Spiketail in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). View Record Details Media by Nathaniel Schwartz via iNaturalist.

Arrowhead Spiketail in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jason Avery.