Ruddy Darter
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Sympetrum sanguineum
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Description
This species is smaller than the Common Darter. The legs are entirely black. An intense orange colouration can be seen only at the very base of the wings. The pterostigma is brown.
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34-36mm
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Resident in south-east England and central Ireland but increasing its range
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Inhabits weedy ponds and ditches, frequently in woodland.
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S. sanguineum