Genus

Snaketails

Ophiogomphus

2 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOdonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
FamilyGomphidae (Clubtails)
GenusOphiogomphus (Snaketails)

Species in this group

Ophiogomphus severus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ophiogomphus cecilia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Snaketails

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Pale Snaketail			~10%
2	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Pale Snaketail			~10%
3	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Pale Snaketail			~10%
4	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 2	<5%
	Green Snaketail			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Pale Snaketail			~10%
2	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Pale Snaketail			~10%
3	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Pale Snaketail			~10%
4	Munich	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 2	<5%
	Green Snaketail			<5%