An immature female Furtive Forktail found in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/19/2007). This bug was the first Maryland record for this species. Found by Jim Stasz, Hans Holbrook, and Jim Brighton.

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A Furtive Forktail in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/7/2019).

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Furtive Forktail in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 386506 - Psn: 32)

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Furtive Forktail in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Benjamin Schwartz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 424592 - Psn: 35)

Furtive Forktail in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Benjamin Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A male Furtive Forktail in Wicomico Co., Maryland (7/15/2007).

Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

Furtive Forktail in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Benjamin Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Furtive Forktail in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 801918 - Psn: 45)

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Furtive Forktail in Worcester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) aaronr, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 824319 - Psn: 45)

Furtive Forktail in Worcester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) aaronr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A male Furtive Forktail in Hillsborough Co., Florida (5/17/2011).

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Furtive Forktail in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-SA</a>). (Photo ID: 794254 - Psn: 55)

Furtive Forktail in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).

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Furtive Forktail in Wicomico Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 801919 - Psn: 65)

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Furtive Forktail in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-ND</a>). (Photo ID: 506773 - Psn: 66)

Furtive Forktail in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND).

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Furtive Forktail in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 359466 - Psn: 78)

Furtive Forktail in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Furtive Forktail in Worcester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) aaronr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Furtive Forktail in Worcester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 174630 - Psn: 88)

Furtive Forktail in Worcester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Furtive Forktail in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Benjamin Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A female Furtive Forktail in Hillsborough Co., Florida (5/31/2011).

Photo by Dan Irizarry MBP List

Furtive Forktail habitat in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Benjamin Schwartz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 424593 - Psn: 255)

Furtive Forktail habitat in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Benjamin Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Status

Furtive Forktail (Ischnura prognata), as its common name suggests, is an uncommon, and often difficult species to find. This large, attenuated species of forktail lives in wooded swamps, ponds, wet cypress forest, and seepage swamp. It usually perches in shade, which can make this species tough to detect. In Maryland, this species was first discovered to occur in 2007, and has now been found in three Eastern Shore counties (Richard Orr's Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maryland and the District of Columbia). It is ranked as S1 (highly state rare).

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An immature female Furtive Forktail found in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/19/2007). This bug was the first Maryland record for this species. Found by Jim Stasz, Hans Holbrook, and Jim Brighton. Media by Jim Brighton.

A Furtive Forktail in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/7/2019). View Record Details Media by Robert Ferraro.

Furtive Forktail in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Benjamin Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Benjamin Schwartz via iNaturalist.

A male Furtive Forktail in Wicomico Co., Maryland (7/15/2007). Media by Bill Hubick.

Furtive Forktail in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Benjamin Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Benjamin Schwartz via iNaturalist.

Furtive Forktail in Worcester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) aaronr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Aaron via iNaturalist.

A male Furtive Forktail in Hillsborough Co., Florida (5/17/2011). Media by Dan Irizarry.

Furtive Forktail in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). View Record Details Media by Ron Wertz via iNaturalist.

Furtive Forktail in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). View Record Details Media by Nathaniel Schwartz via iNaturalist.

Furtive Forktail in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jason Avery.

Furtive Forktail in Worcester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) aaronr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Aaron via iNaturalist.

Furtive Forktail in Worcester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Hans Holbrook.

Furtive Forktail in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Benjamin Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Benjamin Schwartz via iNaturalist.

A female Furtive Forktail in Hillsborough Co., Florida (5/31/2011). Media by Dan Irizarry.

Furtive Forktail habitat in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Benjamin Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Benjamin Schwartz via iNaturalist.