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08-06-2006, 07:54 PM
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| | | Dragon fly. Broad bodied?
I managed to get close enough to this chap today.  I am presuming he's a Broad-bodied chaser Libellula depressa male. I see in the Gallery they come in different flavours. Can someone enlighten me?
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Kev |
08-06-2006, 08:06 PM
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| | | Re: Dragon fly. Broad bodied?
Yes Sticky, its a male Broad-bodied chaser.
He is quite a new specimen as well, if you look at his abdomen he is still showing some general yellow colouration, this will go when he is mature.
They are a fantastic Dragonfly to watch and can be very easy to approach and photograph.
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08-06-2006, 08:15 PM
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| | | Re: Dragon fly. Broad bodied / Saw Doctors
Great Dragonfly and a great group. i missed out on seing them live recently. but one day |
09-06-2006, 12:25 PM
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| | | Re: Dragon fly. Broad bodied / Saw Doctors
would this be the same one, only younger?
thanks inadvance..... |
15-06-2006, 09:09 AM
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| | | Re: Dragon fly. Broad bodied / Saw Doctors
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Originally Posted by tr33lo would this be the same one, only younger?
thanks inadvance..... | Yep, the blue (called pruinescence) appears as the insect matures. You can see the same effect on both the skimmers and on emerald damselflies. |
15-06-2006, 09:18 AM
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| | | Re: Dragon fly. Broad bodied / Saw Doctors
thanks for the confirmation  | | |
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