Argia apicalis
(Blue-fronted Dancer)
Argia apicalis is a common damselfly throughout Alabama and Mississippi, at ponds, lakes, and reservoirs, as well as streams and rivers. Females are most often brown or blue, but can also be green. The bright pale blue of males will turn dark in cool temperatures and when in tandem with a female.
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Argia apicalis, male
ALABAMA, Tuscaloosa County
Argia apicalis, male (cool)
ALABAMA, Pickens County
Argia apicalis, female (brown form)
ALABAMA, Tuscaloosa County
Argia apicalis, female (blue form)
ALABAMA, Perry County
Argia apicalis, nymph
MISSISSIPPI, Tippah County