ID please - Is this a chaser

[Cowgirl]

Hi ,

Never thought to ask in here as am usually in the birds forum, doh! Last summer we dug a pond & a month later I saw this beastie dipping about on the surface. I have no experience with waterbugs at all except to think it was some sort of flattened dragonfly. I looked through a few books & I think it might have been a female broad bodied chaser. I also had a look on the net & there seems to have been some sort of survey on it in 2007. Is this an annual survey & should I had reported it?

Was I right, was it a chaser? Sorry about the rubbsh photo, it was really quick & wouldn't sit still & I'm no photographer!



Thanks in advance

[AshLee]

Yes, female Broad-bodied Chaser. I don't think you should report it

[brilee]

Nice 1,Cowgirl,it is a chaser,Broad Bodied Chaser Female,Males are blue,they are increasing further North,and can turn up at quite newly established ponds.all the best Bri.

[Cowgirl]

Thank you,
Nice to know I'm not completely useless at id then. However, looking at my posts typing's pretty bad

[Dogghound]

This species is a rapid coloniser and is often found in freshly dug ponds. They are now quite common across North Yorkshire. Fantastic creatures.