A Blue-fronted Dancer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/3/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Gary Van Velsir MBP List

A Blue-fronted Dancer in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/27/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Frode Jacobsen MBP List

A Blue-fronted Dancer in St. Marys Co., Maryland (8/9/2014).

Photo by Jim Stasz MBP List

Blue-fronted Dancer in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/25/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Mike Hudson MBP List

A male Blue-fronted Dancer in Harford Co., Maryland (6/20/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Richard Crook MBP List

A blue-form female Blue-fronted Dancer at Patuxent Branch Trail, Howard Co., Maryland (8/5/2008).

Photo by Steve Collins MBP List

A Blue-fronted Dancer in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/25/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Emilio Concari MBP List

Blue-fronted Dancer in Howard Co., Maryland (6/5/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 391161 - Psn: 35)

Blue-fronted Dancer in Howard Co., Maryland (6/5/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blue-fronted Dancer in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/13/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 395130 - Psn: 41)

Blue-fronted Dancer in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/13/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blue-fronted Dancer in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/17/2019). (c) Elizabeth Green, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-ND</a>). (Photo ID: 264674 - Psn: 42)

Blue-fronted Dancer in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/17/2019). (c) Elizabeth Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND).

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Blue-fronted Dancer in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/13/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blue-fronted Dancer in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/23/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 619657 - Psn: 42)

Blue-fronted Dancer in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/23/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blue-fronted Dancer in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 632380 - Psn: 44)

Blue-fronted Dancer in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blue-fronted Dancer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/15/2019). (c) scott stafford, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 264791 - Psn: 45)

Blue-fronted Dancer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/15/2019). (c) scott stafford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blue-fronted Dancer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/19/2021). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 517283 - Psn: 45)

Blue-fronted Dancer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/19/2021). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blue-fronted Dancer in Washington Co., Maryland (9/10/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 643949 - Psn: 45)

Blue-fronted Dancer in Washington Co., Maryland (9/10/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blue-fronted Dancer in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/20/2011). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 788038 - Psn: 45)

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Blue-fronted Dancer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/15/2019). (c) scott stafford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blue-fronted Dancer in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/10/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 446727 - Psn: 48)

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A male Blue-fronted Dancer in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/13/2020).

View Record Details Photo by Frode Jacobsen MBP List

A brown form female Blue-fronted Dancer in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/26/2010).

Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

Blue-fronted Dancer in Harford Co., Maryland (7/30/2005). (c) Rick Cheicante, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 355310 - Psn: 55)

Blue-fronted Dancer in Harford Co., Maryland (7/30/2005). (c) Rick Cheicante, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blue-fronted Dancer in Wicomico Co., Maryland (6/30/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 759868 - Psn: 55)

Blue-fronted Dancer in Wicomico Co., Maryland (6/30/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blue-fronted Dancer in Howard Co., Maryland (7/27/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 285308 - Psn: 68)

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A Blue-fronted Dancer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/8/2018). Verified by William Edwards/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Wendy R. Fredericks MBP List

Blue-fronted Dancers in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 632381 - Psn: 100)

Blue-fronted Dancers in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blue-fronted Dancer in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blue-fronted Dancer in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blue-fronted Dancer in Howard Co., Maryland (7/14/2025). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1428449 - Psn: 200)

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Blue-fronted Dancer in Howard Co., Maryland (7/14/2025). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1428450 - Psn: 200)

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Blue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis) is an abundant and successful damselfly, able to breed in a large variety of habitats, usually rivers or creeks, but also sometimes found at lakes (Paulson, 2011). This species appears to have some tolerance of low water quality, and is often one of the few species found in areas of marginal habitat.

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A Blue-fronted Dancer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/3/2018). View Record Details Media by Gary Van Velsir.

A Blue-fronted Dancer in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/27/2019). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A Blue-fronted Dancer in St. Marys Co., Maryland (8/9/2014). Media by Jim Stasz.

Blue-fronted Dancer in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/25/2014). View Record Details Media by Mike Hudson.

A male Blue-fronted Dancer in Harford Co., Maryland (6/20/2017). View Record Details Media by Richard Crook.

A blue-form female Blue-fronted Dancer at Patuxent Branch Trail, Howard Co., Maryland (8/5/2008). Media by Steve Collins.

A Blue-fronted Dancer in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/25/2019). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Blue-fronted Dancer in Howard Co., Maryland (6/5/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

Blue-fronted Dancer in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/13/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

Blue-fronted Dancer in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/17/2019). (c) Elizabeth Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). View Record Details Media by Elizabeth Green via iNaturalist.

Blue-fronted Dancer in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/13/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

Blue-fronted Dancer in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/23/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons.

Blue-fronted Dancer in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons.

Blue-fronted Dancer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/15/2019). (c) scott stafford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by scott_stafford via iNaturalist.

Blue-fronted Dancer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/19/2021). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

Blue-fronted Dancer in Washington Co., Maryland (9/10/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Blue-fronted Dancer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/15/2019). (c) scott stafford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by scott_stafford via iNaturalist.

A male Blue-fronted Dancer in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/13/2020). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A brown form female Blue-fronted Dancer in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/26/2010). Media by Bill Hubick.

Blue-fronted Dancer in Harford Co., Maryland (7/30/2005). (c) Rick Cheicante, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Rick Cheicante.

Blue-fronted Dancer in Wicomico Co., Maryland (6/30/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons.

A Blue-fronted Dancer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/8/2018). Verified by William Edwards/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Wendy R. Fredericks.

Blue-fronted Dancers in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons.

Blue-fronted Dancer in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist.