Blue Corporal (Ladona deplanata)



MISSISSIPPI: Stone Co; Red Creek SWMA ponds - males - March 2024


NEW JERSEY: Burlington Co; Franklin Parker Preserve, Speedwell entrance - male - June 2022


NORTH CAROLINA: Dare Co; Hatteras National Seashore, Open Ponds Trail - female - May 2021


FLORIDA: Santa Rosa Co; Blackwater State Forest, Coldwater Creek Horse Trail beaver ponds - male - April 2018


FLORIDA: Santa Rosa Co; Blackwater State Forest, Fish Hatchery - female - April 2018


ARKANSAS: Montgomery Co; Oauchita National Forest, Caddo Pond - male - May 2013


ARKANSAS: Sevier Co; barrow pond at Saline River and US 70 - male - May 2013


FLORIDA: Liberty Co; Apalachicola National Forest, Camel Lake - male - March 2012





TENNESSEE: Polk Co; Cherokee National Forest, Chilhowee Campground - males - June 2011
second male is perched on Marla's (my wife's) shoulder



LOUISIANA: Natchitoches Parish; Kisatchie National Forest, on Longleaf Scenic By-way - male & female - March 2011


TEXAS: Jasper Co; Angelina National Forest, Boykin Springs Recreation Area - male - March 2011


TEXAS: Newton Co; Temple Inland's Scrappin' Valley Research Forest - female - March 2011


LOUISIANA: Vernon Parish; Kisatchie National Forest, Little Cypress Pond - male - March 2011


TEXAS: Jasper Co; Boykin Springs Lake - male - April 2010


TEXAS: Jasper Co; Boykin Springs Lake - females - April 2010





FLORIDA: Liberty Co; Apalachicola National Forest, Bonnett Pond - males - March 2010


FLORIDA: Liberty Co; Apalachicola Bluffs Nature Conservancy Preserve, Garden of Eden Trail - female - March 2010


FLORIDA: Liberty Co; Apalachicola National Forest, southern edge of forest east of New River - teneral female - March 2010



FLORIDA: Santa Rosa Co; Blackwater State Forest - teneral male and deformed teneral female - March 2010



TEXAS: Jasper Co; Boykin Springs Lake - males - March 2009


TEXAS: Newton Co; Sabine River at TX 63 - March 2009


TEXAS: Brazos Co; Millican - March 2009


TEXAS: Angelina Co; Angelina National Forest, east side of Upland Island Wilderness - female - March 2009


LOUISIANA;  Grant Parish; Kisatchie National Forest - male - March 2009