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03-11-2008, 05:58 PM
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| | | Any ideas on what this insect is?
I saw this insect at the Great Eastern Pingo Trail (TL941966 - Stow Bedon, Thompson, Norfolk). I would be interested to know what it is - if anyone can shed any light on this it would be much appreciated!   |
03-11-2008, 06:18 PM
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It's a dragonfly (Odonata) - probably pictures in the Gallery but I suspect someone will be quicker off the mark! |
03-11-2008, 06:24 PM
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It looks like a Four-spotted Chaser, Libellula quadrimaculata
I think it's a male.
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03-11-2008, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Hedge Witch  It looks like a Four-spotted Chaser, Libellula quadrimaculata
I think it's a male. | Sure is a 4-spot Chaser- obviously not a recent photo, but good to remember those heady summer days of dragon watching! |
03-11-2008, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5 Sure is a 4-spot Chaser- obviously not a recent photo, but good to remember those heady summer days of dragon watching! | what in 2007 - no not then either - must have been 2006 lol  |
03-11-2008, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5 ......... obviously not a recent photo, but good to remember those heady summer days of dragon watching! | Do you say that because of the species? I had an active blue damselfly in the garden on the week before last and saw another in Milton Keynes last week ... |
03-11-2008, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul mabbott ...an active blue damselfly in the garden on the week before last and saw another in Milton Keynes last week ... | Paul,
An active blue damselfly. Is that an Azure, Common Blue... I thought all damselflies had gone, leaving just (some) dragonflies and darters?? If a damselfly was still on the wing, if you could find out the species the British Dragonfly Society may be interested... the last Common Blue was still 'hanging on' on the 21st of October. That set a new record for Wiltshire I believe.
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03-11-2008, 07:20 PM
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Thank you everyone - it's much appreciated. I'm slowly building up my knowledge! 
I think the photo was taken on the only day of summer I saw this year! |
03-11-2008, 07:33 PM
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L.quadrimaculata is on the wing spring/early summer. |
03-11-2008, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul mabbott Do you say that because of the species? I had an active blue damselfly in the garden on the week before last and saw another in Milton Keynes last week ... | Of the blue damselflies Enallagma cyathigerum the common blue, is found the latest. Sometimes well into October, so this find is not totally unusual. Although once the hard frost appear they will vanish. Libellula quadrimaculata can be found from April right the way through to September on the wing, its not just an early species. | | | |
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