Thursday, 16 February 2012
A to Z of Dragonflies and Damselflies
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| Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly |
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The Scarce Blue-tailed is one of a number of small British Damselflies. Typically Males have a black abdomen with green or blue sides and a small... |
| Scarce Chaser |
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The mature male Scarce Chaser possesses pale blue pruinescence on the abdomen. Its eyes are blue. However, prior to maturation the male and female... |
| Scarce Emerald Damselfly |
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The Scarce Emerald Damselfly is a medium sized metallic green insect that usually rests with its wings half open. Adult males have blue eyes and... |
| Scarlet Darter |
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This darter has a flattened abdomen appearing rather broad compared to other UK darters. The male is vividly bright scarlet and unmistakeable. The... |
| Small Red Damselfly |
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One of our smallest damselflies, this is one of only two red damselfly species in the UK. The male has an all red abdomen. The female exists in... |
| Small Red-eyed Damselfly |
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| Southern Damselfly |
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The Southern Damselfly, Coenagrion mercuriale, is one of five members of the genus Coenagrion currently to be found in the British Isles (two... |
| Southern Emerald Damselfly |
This damselfly is metallic green, becoming bronze as it ages. It has relatively broad, pale ante-humeral stripes on the thorax. At rest, the... |
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| Southern Hawker |
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A large, inquisitive Hawker usually seen individually. It may fly quite close to investigate observers. The spots on segments S8-10 are joined,... |