Erythrodiplax minuscula
(Little Blue Dragonlet)
Erythrodiplax minuscula is one of the smaller dragonflies in North America. It is a common species, occurring throughout Alabama and Mississippi. Breeding takes place at a variety of lentic habitats, including ponds, beaver swamps, lakes, and slow moving streams. As with many other libellulids, males (and occasionally females) change color as they age.
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Erythrodiplax minuscula, female
ALABAMA, Baldwin County
Erythrodiplax minuscula, male
ALABAMA, Bibb County
Erythrodiplax minuscula, male
ALABAMA, Geneva County
Erythrodiplax minuscula, female
ALABAMA, Geneva County
Erythrodiplax minuscula, male
(victim of carnivorous dewthread)
FLORIDA, Calhoun County
Erythrodiplax minuscula, female
(prey of robber fly Diogmites)
FLORIDA, Calhoun County
Erythrodiplax minuscula, female
SOUTH CAROLINA, Chesterfield County