Beautiful Demoiselle

Large metallic damselfly with fluttering, butterfly-like wings.   Male: metallic blue body with dark wings. Female: metallic green-bronze body with translucent pale brown wings.     Click on an image…

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Irish Damselfly

A scarce species found in Ireland. Male: mostly blue and black but with apple green on the underside; upside-down black crescent marking below the base of the wings. Female: mostly…

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Broad-bodied Chaser

Very broad, ‘fat’ dragonfly. Male: Blue abdomen with yellow spots on the side. Female and immature males: Golden-brown abdomen with paler spots on the sides.   T   Tips for…

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Black Darter

This small heathland and moorland species is the only black dragonfly (males) that can be found in the UK. Mature male: black with some yellow markings. Females: yellow-ochre with black…

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Common Darter

The most common species of Darter that can be found well into November. Males: dull to bright orange-red, especially on the upper surface of the abdomen. Females: ochre becoming duller/reddish…

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