Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Black Darter

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Facts
Scientific Name: 
Sympetrum danae
Length: 
29-34mm
Information
Description: 
This small heathland and moorland species is the only UK black dragonfly (males). The legs are entirely black. There is a constriction of the abdomen around S4, giving a club-shaped appearence. The pt
Habitat: 
A species of peat moss and moorland, breeding in ponds, bog pools and drainage ditches.
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