Calvert Odes Dragonflies & Damselflies
of Calvert County
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Ode of the day

Turquoise Bluet

Enallagma divagans

Flight period
May – August
Family
Pond damsels
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      Field guide

      Species

      Every dragonfly and damselfly recorded in Calvert County.

      85 species
      Where to look

      Hotspots

      Open a hotspot to see its stats and the most recent iNaturalist observation of each species recorded there.

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      Featured locations
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      Calvert Cliffs State Park
      Lusby · 63 species
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      Bennett Hughes Memorial Tree Farm
      Prince Frederick · 49 species
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      Battle Creek Nature Center
      Prince Frederick · 44 species
      32 locations

      Hotspot locations and visit data are approximate. Always check current site access rules and posted regulations before visiting.

      On the wing

      Flight timeline

      Weekly iNaturalist reporting frequency for Calvert County adult Odonata records. Egg, larva, and nymph observations (when labeled as such) are excluded.

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      Data

      2026 so far
      Observations this year Same weeks, past years' average

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      Observations
      Species
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      Other locations

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      Most productive hotspots this year

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      Top observers this year

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      Top species this year

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      Year coverage by rarity class

      How many of each rarity class have turned up so far in 2026. Click a class to see which species were observed— and which have yet to be found.

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      Seen in 2026Not yet seen

      First sightings of 2026

      The first sighting of every confirmed species this year, placed on a timeline.

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      One-hit wonders

      Species with exactly one iNaturalist observation so far in 2026 — seen once and not reported again.

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      Range vs abundance

      Each dot is a species. X = number of the 40 mapped hotspots it's been recorded at. Y = total individuals ever counted, log scale. Dashed lines mark the medians, splitting species into generalists, localized-but-abundant finds, and everything between.

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      Checklist

      3 species marked
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      Field log

      Recent activity

      Every iNaturalist report from the county so far this year, newest first.

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