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18-07-2006, 09:36 PM
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| | | Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa.
Does anyone know what this is?  [/IMG]
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18-07-2006, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by RogerTheCat Does anyone know what this is? [/IMG] | Hi Roger,
looks like Emerald damselfly to me.
The pterostigma looks a bit orangey though.
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18-07-2006, 10:46 PM
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I agree with Male Emerald - Lestes sponsa. |
19-07-2006, 11:16 AM
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That is what I thought as I had photographed another that day at the same location. What threw me is the blue "fur/fluff" that is covering part of the body. Any ideas what it is?
The orange tone may be due to me setting my cameras white balance to cloudy even though it was a bright sunny day. Doing this tends to warm the picture but can sometimes lead to a red or orange tint
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19-07-2006, 12:53 PM
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| | | Re: Damselfly ID Required
The blue fluff is a waxy covering exuded by some dragonflies. It's known as pruinescence. As well as the emeralds it's also found on skimmers and chasers in the uk. There is no concensus as to why they do this - it might be protective or simply for display. |
19-07-2006, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by RogerTheCat What threw me is the blue "fur/fluff" that is covering part of the body. Any ideas what it is?
| Hi again Roger,
I've just had a look at one of my pics and the males back is covered in tiny hairs, yours looks the same.
Check out this I posted earlier - http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ga...age-13929.html
Cheers
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20-07-2006, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by aeshna | Thanks well spotted
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