Enallagma basidens

(Double-striped Bluet)

Enallagma basidens is a small damselfly which occurs throughout Mississippi and Alabama, although it is much less common close to the Gulf Coast. It may be found around the margins of ponds, reservoirs, and very slow-moving streams.

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Enallagma basidens, male

ALABAMA, Tuscaloosa County


Enallagma basidens, young male

MISSISSIPPI, Lowndes County


Enallagma basidens, female

ALABAMA, Tuscaloosa County


Enallagma basidens, female

ALABAMA, Tuscaloosa County


Enallagma basidens, tandem pair

MISSISSIPPI, Lowndes County


Enallagma basidens, nymph

MISSISSIPPI, Lowndes County