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Gallery: Dragonflies

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The dragonflies belong to the sub-order 'Anisoptera'. Generally speaking, you can tell a dragonfly from a damselfly because, when at rest, a dragonfly holds its wings wide open at right-angles to the body (a damselfly generally closes them lengthways down the back).

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Female common darter

Female common darter


The common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) is one of our more common dragonflies. The dark brown colouration of this individual indicates that it is an 'over mature' female. Males have a red abdomen.
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Female common darter

Female common darter


The common darter (Sympetrum striolatum). This species occurs in a variety of water bodies including garden ponds. Like many other dragonflies, they may turn up in gardens which are a considerable distance from water.
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