Norfolk Hawker makes headlines
The Norfolk Hawker (Aeshna isoceles) made headlines this week; the species has undergone impressive range expansion since 1990 – good news for a species which was categorised as Endangered in…
New habitat management resource for Azure Hawker
…Hawkers on the Corrour Estate including pond creation advice. You can view and download the poster by following the link below. Creating Pools For Odonata: Azure Hawker On Corrour Estate…
Keeled Skimmer
Slim dragonfly with a pronounced dorsal keel (dark line down the middle of the back). Male: blue body and blue-grey eyes. Female: ochre abdomen and brown eyes. Tips…
Monmouthshire dragonfly recording update 8, June 2024
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Title image: Common Darter by Graham Taplin…
Triangle of Confusion by John Curd
…debate over which I’m sure many of us are familiar with. In the UK, this delightful dragonfly has traditionally been termed Norfolk Hawker because, though it was historically also found…
Scarce Emerald Damselfly
Rare emerald damselfly species. Male: Blue eyes, bright metallic green body with blue colouration on the top and bottom of the abdomen. Female: Brown eyes and dull metallic green body….
Emerald Damselfly
The most common Emerald Damselfly species. Male: Metallic green with blue colouration. Female: Metallic green with pale green/brown underparts. Click on an image to enlarge it….