It may
be called large, but is actually quite small. Look for the
dark bands on the tail.
Common Darter 04 crop
Common
darter
Very
similar to the Ruddy Darter. Note that the abdomen hasn't
a waist whereas in the Ruddy it has.
Hard
to see here, but the legs have yellow knees, the abdomen has
small yellow bands and the spots on the
wings are dark red.
Ruddy Darter 08
Ruddy Darter 01
Ruddy
darter
Dragonfly Emperor 01 exuvia
Dragonfly Emperor 01
Emperor
dragonfly
Southern
Hawker 04 (newly hatched)
Southern
Hawker 02 crop
Southern
hawker
Very
similar to the Emperor Dragonfly and Migrant Hawker, but has chocolate brown
rucksack straps on its "shoulders".
The
upper photo is of a newly emerged adult drying its wings.
Damselfly
Common Blue male 01
Common
blue damselfly
As
the name suggests, a very common damselfly.
Dragonfly Golden Ringed 03
Golden
ringed dragonfly
Slow
trickling streams on heathland or coniferous woodland rides is
where these beautiful dragonflies can be found.
Banded
Demoiselle 1 female
Banded Demoiselle 2 mmale
Banded
demoiselle
A
large damselfly often found near canals and lakes.
Damselfly Emerald 14 male
Damselfly Emerald 13 female
Emerald
damselfly
A
stunning damselfly. The
top of its thorax is metallic green, and along the top of the
tail.
Damselfly Blue Tailed 08b
Blue
tailed damselfly
Like
the Common Blue, this is a very common damselfly.
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