Female Common Darter?

riggy · #1 (**permalink**) 26-07-2009, 08:31 AM

A pic of what I believe to be a female common darter.
The legs do appear to have yellow stripes on them which I believe from a previous post is a good indication of common darter. I think this may be fairly newly emerged.

Paul

aeshna5 · #2 (**permalink**) 26-07-2009, 08:53 AM

It's a newly emerged (teneral) Common Darter. A male teneral would look very similar to a female + can't see anal appendages in this photo.

riggy · #3 (**permalink**) 26-07-2009, 08:57 AM

Cheers

I thought it was newly emerged as it was sat on vegetation drying out. Have to get photo with anus showing to help with ID next time!

The darter emerged from a small area of water that formed during the winter next to a bird hide. In fact there was more of interest in this body of water than the bird scrape.

Cheers

Paul