A female Seaside Dragonlet in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/1/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Steve Scholnick MBP List

Seaside Dragonlet in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/2/2007).

View Record Details Photo by Sue Muller MBP List

A female Seaside Dragonlet found in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/5/2009).

Photo by Jim Brighton MBP List

A male Seaside Dragonlet from Worcester Co., Maryland (8/13/2012).

Photo by Mark Johnson MBP List

A male Seaside Dragonlet in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Bonnie Ott MBP List

A Seaside Dragonlet in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/1/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Steve Scholnick MBP List

A female Seaside Dragonlet in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Bonnie Ott MBP List

A Seaside Dragonlet in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/1/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Mikey Lutmerding MBP List

A male Seaside Dragonlet in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/1/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Mikey Lutmerding MBP List

Seaside Dragonlet in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/20/2018). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 237454 - Psn: 22)

Seaside Dragonlet in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/20/2018). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Seaside Dragonlet in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/14/2013).

Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

Seaside Dragonlet in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/24/2021). (c) matt whitbeck, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 419068 - Psn: 30)

Seaside Dragonlet in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/24/2021). (c) matt whitbeck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Seaside Dragonlet in Kent Co., Maryland (6/15/2020). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A male Seaside Dragonlet on Assateague Island, Maryland (6/29/2013).

Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A Seaside Dragonlet Skimmer in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/16/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A Seaside Dragonlet in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/8/2019).

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A Seaside Dragonlet on Assateague Island, Worcester Co., Maryland (8/7/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

Seaside Dragonlet in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/7/2020). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 188217 - Psn: 52)

Seaside Dragonlet in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/7/2020). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A female Seaside Dragonlet in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/6/2019). Caught by Juni Hubick.

View Record Details Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

Seaside Dragonlet in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/12/2023). (c) Benji Beluga, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 847985 - Psn: 66)

Seaside Dragonlet in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/12/2023). (c) Benji Beluga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Ben Springer MBP List

Seaside Dragonlet in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/15/2024). (c) Cole Tiemann, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1044600 - Psn: 66)

Seaside Dragonlet in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/15/2024). (c) Cole Tiemann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Seaside Dragonlet in Kent Co., Maryland (6/25/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 267098 - Psn: 68)

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Seaside Dragonlets in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/1/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Josh Emm MBP List

Seaside Dragonlet in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/28/2025). (c) Jeff Clark, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 1339125 - Psn: 200)

Seaside Dragonlet in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/28/2025). (c) Jeff Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Seaside Dragonlet in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/30/2023). (c) Lisa Mayo, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1519724 - Psn: 200)

Seaside Dragonlet in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/30/2023). (c) Lisa Mayo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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A Seaside Dragonlet collected in Kent Co., Maryland (7/7/2013).

Photo by USGS PWRC MBP List

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Status

Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice) is a small skimmer species found along coastal marshes. The larvae of this species, unlike most Odonata, tolerate brackish water well, and apparently can even live in salt water. It can frequently be abundant in coastal saltmarshes in summer (Paulson, 2011). In Maryland, this species is distributed along most of the coastal plain where large saltmarshes or back bay marshes exist (Richard Orr's The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maryland and the District of Columbia).

Where To Find

Truitt's Landing, Blackwater NWR, and other large marshes on the Eastern Shore.

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A female Seaside Dragonlet in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/1/2015). View Record Details Media by Steve Scholnick.

Seaside Dragonlet in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/2/2007). View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

A female Seaside Dragonlet found in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/5/2009). Media by Jim Brighton.

A male Seaside Dragonlet from Worcester Co., Maryland (8/13/2012). Media by Mark Johnson.

A male Seaside Dragonlet in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2015). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

A Seaside Dragonlet in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/1/2015). View Record Details Media by Steve Scholnick.

A female Seaside Dragonlet in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2015). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

A Seaside Dragonlet in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/1/2015). View Record Details Media by Mikey Lutmerding.

A male Seaside Dragonlet in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/1/2015). View Record Details Media by Mikey Lutmerding.

Seaside Dragonlet in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/20/2018). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Seaside Dragonlet in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/14/2013). Media by Scott Housten.

Seaside Dragonlet in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/24/2021). (c) matt whitbeck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by matt_whitbeck via iNaturalist.

Seaside Dragonlet in Kent Co., Maryland (6/15/2020). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Judy Gallagher via iNaturalist.

A male Seaside Dragonlet on Assateague Island, Maryland (6/29/2013). Media by Scott Housten.

A Seaside Dragonlet Skimmer in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/16/2014). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Seaside Dragonlet in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/8/2019). View Record Details Media by Steve Scholnick.

A Seaside Dragonlet on Assateague Island, Worcester Co., Maryland (8/7/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

Seaside Dragonlet in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/7/2020). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Judy Gallagher.

A female Seaside Dragonlet in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/6/2019). Caught by Juni Hubick. View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Seaside Dragonlet in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/12/2023). (c) Benji Beluga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Ben Springer.

Seaside Dragonlet in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/15/2024). (c) Cole Tiemann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Cole Tiemann via iNaturalist.

Seaside Dragonlets in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/1/2017). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

Seaside Dragonlet in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/28/2025). (c) Jeff Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Jeff Clark via iNaturalist.

Seaside Dragonlet in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/30/2023). (c) Lisa Mayo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Lisa Mayo via iNaturalist.

A Seaside Dragonlet collected in Kent Co., Maryland (7/7/2013). Media by USGS PWRC.