Jet black dragonfly i.d. help

[Fourwings]

I have to agree with LindaB.
I think we can confidently rule out Black Darter.
From all the evidence presented I would say it could well have been a male Beautiful Demoiselle, they can look incredibly dark if the light catches them right, plus they are quite common in Southern areas.
Have a look at this, it was taken in Hampshire last Summer.

[Words]

I think LindaB and Fourwings have solved it. Seeing the picture is a clincher for me. Thanks so much

[Words]

One more question. Is it pronounced as in the French, or with a Brooklyn accent?

[Dogghound]

Sorry guys ive got it wrong AGAIN it was just a suggestion

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by Dogghound

Sorry guys ive got it wrong AGAIN it was just a suggestion

Don't worry- there wasn't a photo of it, so we can all only make informed suggestions. I know where you were coming from, as in some ways Black Darter is the only black bodied species, but other factors suggested it probably wasn't that.

The original post didn't mention the dark wings which would have given the game away about the real ID of this.

Remember we all make mistakes occasionally- even the the top experts!

[starlight12347]

Hi i found in my garden in west sussex a jet black dragonfly with jet black wings any info never seen one before.It must be a new breed!

[RoyW]

Originally Posted by starlight12347

Hi i found in my garden in west sussex a jet black dragonfly with jet black wings any info never seen one before.It must be a new breed!

Hi starlight12347,

I have no doubt that your dragonfly will turn out to be a male Beautiful Demoiselle as well, like the one seen by the original poster (have a look at the photo posted above by Fourwings - remember that they can easily look all black unless the sunlight catches them).

Roy.

PS. It's probably better to start a new post rather than re-opening an old one (less for people to read through to get to your question!).


dmclean2: I'm not convinced that the photo that you posted is a Black Darter. It's a very old female darter, which I would say could easily be a Common Darter.

[aeshna5]

If the wings were blackish presume a male Beautiful Demoiselle.

[starlight12347]

hi this was defenetly not a mistake it had black wings really black wings and really black body this was a really big dragonfly and i saw it in my garden

[squishy]

the beautiful demoiselle is one of the largest damselflies