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IDENTIFICATION HELP
The colour of adult dragonflies changes with age. Tenerals (newly emerged adults) can appear very pale and may not have their mature colouration yet. You may have to look closely for any emerging markings or patterns to help identify it. Similarly very mature adults can appear much darker. Golden-ringed Dragonfly (male)DAMSELFLIES
In many species of Damselflies adults change colour as they mature. Tenerals: Newly emerged adults are often paler in colouration with milky coloured wings. Mature adults: In many Damselflies species, females change colour as they become sexually mature. Teneral Male Blue-tailed Damselfly by Gail Hampshire. Mature Male Blue-tailedDamselfly by
HAIRY DRAGONFLY
Identification Notes. Length: 55mm. Distinctly hairy thorax. Long, thin pterostigma (wing spots). Male: dark with blue spots on the abdomen. Thin green ante-humeral stripes on the thorax. Female: dark with yellow spots on the abdomen. Very small yellow ante-humeralstripes on
COMMON CLUBTAIL
Common Clubtail Management Profile. Species Group. Dragonflies. Identification Notes. Length: 50mm. Medium sized with a distinctively club-shaped abdomen. Eyes do not touch on top of the head. Males: black with green markings and yellow spots near the end ofBROAD-BODIED CHASER
May be the first to colonise new ponds. Widespread and common throughout southern England and Wales. Its broad appearance separates it from the other Chaser and Skimmer Dragonflies. Very broad flat abdomen. Wing bases are dark brown. Males: blue abdomen with yellow edges. Females: golden-brown abdomen with pale edges.WHITE-FACED DARTER
Disturbance from humans. Status & Distribution. In Britain the White-faced Darter is a rare dragonfly having declined, notably in England, in the last 35 years. It is the subject of Biodiversity Action Plans in Cheshire and Cumbria. In Britain the White-faced Darter is found at isolated sites from the Midlands to north Scotlandand Chartley
BEAUTIFUL DEMOISELLE Female: metallic green-bronze body with translucent pale brown wings. Flight Period. Larval Information. Demoiselle larvae have long bodies, short spikey caudal llamellae and long ‘horn-like’ antennae. Prominant ‘occipital tooth’ behind each eye. Single pale band on the caudal lamellae. Only Banded Demoiselle are similar in appearance. COMMON BLUE DAMSELFLY One of the most common damselflies in the UK. Male: blue and black with a mushroom/button shaped mark on segment 2 (below the wing base). Female: black and either blue or dull green with a thistle shaped mark on segment 2 (below the wing base). Click on an image to enlarge it. WHITE-LEGGED DAMSELFLY Species Group. Damselflies. Identification Notes. Length: 36mm. Fine black markings. Obvious broad pale legs. Pale brown pterostigma (wing spots). Broad black ante-humeral stripes on the back of the thorax, a pale line down the middle and narrow, pale BRITISH DRAGONFLY SOCIETY Welcome. We are the voice for dragonflies in Britain and we work to conserve them and their wetland habitats. The charity was established in 1983 and our key aims are to improve understanding and awareness of dragonflies, their conservation and the challenges they face, in order to increase action for dragonflies across Britain.IDENTIFICATION HELP
The colour of adult dragonflies changes with age. Tenerals (newly emerged adults) can appear very pale and may not have their mature colouration yet. You may have to look closely for any emerging markings or patterns to help identify it. Similarly very mature adults can appear much darker. Golden-ringed Dragonfly (male)DAMSELFLIES
In many species of Damselflies adults change colour as they mature. Tenerals: Newly emerged adults are often paler in colouration with milky coloured wings. Mature adults: In many Damselflies species, females change colour as they become sexually mature. Teneral Male Blue-tailed Damselfly by Gail Hampshire. Mature Male Blue-tailedDamselfly by
HAIRY DRAGONFLY
Identification Notes. Length: 55mm. Distinctly hairy thorax. Long, thin pterostigma (wing spots). Male: dark with blue spots on the abdomen. Thin green ante-humeral stripes on the thorax. Female: dark with yellow spots on the abdomen. Very small yellow ante-humeralstripes on
COMMON CLUBTAIL
Common Clubtail Management Profile. Species Group. Dragonflies. Identification Notes. Length: 50mm. Medium sized with a distinctively club-shaped abdomen. Eyes do not touch on top of the head. Males: black with green markings and yellow spots near the end ofBROAD-BODIED CHASER
May be the first to colonise new ponds. Widespread and common throughout southern England and Wales. Its broad appearance separates it from the other Chaser and Skimmer Dragonflies. Very broad flat abdomen. Wing bases are dark brown. Males: blue abdomen with yellow edges. Females: golden-brown abdomen with pale edges.WHITE-FACED DARTER
Disturbance from humans. Status & Distribution. In Britain the White-faced Darter is a rare dragonfly having declined, notably in England, in the last 35 years. It is the subject of Biodiversity Action Plans in Cheshire and Cumbria. In Britain the White-faced Darter is found at isolated sites from the Midlands to north Scotlandand Chartley
BEAUTIFUL DEMOISELLE Female: metallic green-bronze body with translucent pale brown wings. Flight Period. Larval Information. Demoiselle larvae have long bodies, short spikey caudal llamellae and long ‘horn-like’ antennae. Prominant ‘occipital tooth’ behind each eye. Single pale band on the caudal lamellae. Only Banded Demoiselle are similar in appearance. COMMON BLUE DAMSELFLY One of the most common damselflies in the UK. Male: blue and black with a mushroom/button shaped mark on segment 2 (below the wing base). Female: black and either blue or dull green with a thistle shaped mark on segment 2 (below the wing base). Click on an image to enlarge it. WHITE-LEGGED DAMSELFLY Species Group. Damselflies. Identification Notes. Length: 36mm. Fine black markings. Obvious broad pale legs. Pale brown pterostigma (wing spots). Broad black ante-humeral stripes on the back of the thorax, a pale line down the middle and narrow, paleDRAGONFLIES
Dragonflies are insects in the sub-order Anisoptera (meaning “unequal-winged”). In Great Britain and Ireland there are about 30 species that may be encountered. The term ‘dragonflies’ is sometimes used for the whole scientific order Odonata that also includes the sub-order Zygoptera (damselflies).LATEST SIGHTINGS
On the 23rd of April came the first Hairy Dragonfly sighting from the Avalon Marshes in Somerset. The first Azure Damselfly was spotted at Hedge End, Southampton on the 25th of April. Also on the 25th was the first White-faced Darter sighting from Whixall Moss. Below is the sightings list from the old system which runs to Jan 2021. PONDWATCH - BRITISH DRAGONFLY SOCIETY PondWatch was born in the first lockdown of 2020 as a way of bringing the magic of ponds to those who could not visit one. It has now become an annual celebration of all things pond and happens on the second weekend in June. 2021 PondWatch takes place on Saturday the 12th andContinued
LIFE CYCLE AND BIOLOGY Dragonflies spend most of their lives in their larval stage. During its time the dragonfly catches and eats live prey at every opportunity, moulting a further 5–14 times until it is fully-grown. Larval development typically takes one or two years, but ranges from 2–3 months (emerald damselflies) to more than five years(Golden-ringed
BEAUTIFUL DEMOISELLE Species Profile for the Beautiful Demoiselle damselfly. There are several ways to report a Dragonfly sighting: Option 1. Report a casual sighting or visit to a site, for the benefit of others who might wish to know what’s flying at the moment. #PONDWATCH IS THIS WEEKEND! PondWatch was born in the first lockdown of 2020 as a way of bringing the magic of ponds to those who could not visit one. It was so well received that it has now become an annual celebration of all things pond and happens on the second weekend in June. This year PondWatchContinued
SUFFOLK - BRITISH DRAGONFLY SOCIETY Small Bluetail in Suffolk. 1 f Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, lots of Small Red-eyed Damselfly's, Common Blue Damselfly's, Common Darters, Black-tailed Skimmers and Emperor Dragonfly's in Ipswich. 30 Jul. Massive. Golden Ringed Dragonfly, Garden. 23 Jul. Lesser Emperor. A male seen at Carlton Marshes, Suffolk, this morning. 20 Jul.EMERALD DAMSELFLY
Species Group. Damselflies. Identification Notes. Length: 38mm. Metallic green body. The elongated pterostigma (wing spots) are dark brown to black. Male: blue coloration at the top and bottom of the abdomen (segments 1-2 and 9-10). Female: thicker body than the male and no blue coloration. Rests with wings half spread. POND DOCTOR ONLINE SURGERY As part of our #PondWatch weekend, we invite you to join our Pond Doctor online surgery with special guests Froglife. Q&A session, all welcome!. PondWatch weekend is all about celebrating ponds, sharing knowledge and encouraging everyone to dig more ponds! To help share knowledge we have teamed up with one of the experienced Pond Doctors PONDWATCH FEEDBACK POLL There are several ways to report a Dragonfly sighting: Option 1. Report a casual sighting or visit to a site, for the benefit of others who might wish to know what’s flying at the moment. * __ @BDSdragonflies * __ British-Dragonfly-Society* __ Instragram
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LATEST SIGHTINGS
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* Cheshire
* Souther Hawker Sighting * Saw beautifully colour Southern Hawker on an acorn tree thismorning.
09 Aug
* Glamorgan
* Cordulegaster boltonii in Margam, Port Talbot. * female on sweet peas eating aphids.08 Aug
* Cambridgeshire
* Southern Hawker sighting * Specimen found deceased on tarmac driveway08 Aug
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* Norfolk Hawker spotted flying around my garden pond which is in Drayton, Norfolk and approx 0.5 miles from River Wensum08 Aug
* Essex
* Southern Migrant Hawkers * Fingringhoe Wick EWT Reserve - 7+ SOUTHERN MIGRANT HAWKERS, MIGRANT HAWKERS, BROWN HAWKER, WILLOW EMERALD, COMMON EMERALD DAMSEL, SMALL RED-EYED DAMSELFLY and RUDDY DARTER08 Aug
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* Southern Migrant Hawker * Seen at Kingfishers Bridge Project, Wicken, near Ely.08 Aug
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* Willow Emerald Damselfly * My garden pond, Haddenham, near Ely. A pair in a mating wheel.08 Aug
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* Migrant Hawker (female) * Beautiful visitor to my conservatory this afternoon.08 Aug
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Thursley Volunteer Group, Surrey EVERY THURSDAY AND LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH.16 Aug
Birdfair 2019, Rutland Water Annual 3 day event to raise money for international wildlife projects.FEATURED SPECIES
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