Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Common Hawker

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Facts
Scientific Name: 
Aeshna juncea
Length: 
74mm
Information
Description: 

This Hawker has paired spots on each abdominal segment, two broad stripes on the sides of the thorax and the costa is yellow in both sexes. The male has quite small blue spots on each segment of the a

Distribution: 

Common. Western England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

Habitat: 

In moorland habitats with acidic pools. Sometimes seen hunting woodland rides at dusk.

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