Broad-bodied Chaser
Scientific Name:
Libellula depressa
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Description
The very broad, flattened abdomen is characteristic making the insect appear "fat". Both sexes have pale blue, thin ante-humeral stripes and brown eyes. The wing bases are very dark brown.
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39-48mm
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Widespread and common throughout southern England and Wales.
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This dragonfly is usually found at ponds and may be the first to colonise new ponds. It regularly returns to the same low perch after swift flights along the pond margins.
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L. depressa