Bug FAQChalk-fronted Corporal
Ladona julia · Order: Odonata · Family: Libellulidae
They often sit side-by-side on the ground or floating debris and fly up to catch insects, and they like to gather in groups.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
They are unusually gregarious for dragonflies and are often seen perched together in groups.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
They readily approach people to eat mosquitoes and biting flies attracted to humans.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 27 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Minnesota, Vermont, New York, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Libellulidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalk-fronted_corporal
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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