Black-shouldered Spinylegs dragonfly For the past couple of weeks, I've been looking for this handsome fellow, known as a Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus), to resurface. It was one of the first clubtails I ever learned to identify, and last year, which was my debut year of serious odonate study, I first spotted it at the beginning of August on a rock I use as an observation post on the shore of the mill pond near the house. I was there a couple of days ago, and sure enough, there was the BSSL. This morning, a clear, cool, delicious gift of a July day, I was walking in the direction of the pond when I ran into a young couple and their daughter. I'd been taking pictures of a female Common Whitetail dragonfly and it was behaving nicely so I was able to show it to the trio. The young girl was intrigued, but then something else landed. The BSSL was an even better show and tell.