Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)

Statewide in NC, this fairly common dancer is found at a wide variety of rivers, streams, ponds, etc.
Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis) Male
Alamance Co., NC
9 July 2006

Note that abdomenal segments 8-10 are blue, and the thorax lacks wide shoulder stripes.

Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis) Male
Durham Co., NC
16 July 2005

Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis) Male
Chatham Co., NC
24 September 2005

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Created on ... July 30, 2005 | Update on ... Dec 16, 2006 | jspippen@duke.edu