Downy Emerald
Hairy green-copper dragonfly and bright apple green eyes. Males: Thin waist and club-shaped abdomen. Females: Thicker abdomen. Click on an image to enlarge it. …
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….
Willow Emerald Watch 2023 update
The BDS has been tracking the range expansion of Willow Emerald Damselfly since it colonised England in 2009. Learn more on the Willow Emerald Watch Project page. Project lead, Adrian…
Damselflies
Testing
…June @ 10:30 am – 3:00 pm Warren Heath, N. Hampshire Hartley Wintney (Monachus La) Monachus Lane car park, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, United Kingdom We hope to see Brilliant Emerald…
Decoy Heath
…rare small red damselfly. Other notable species recorded here include brilliant emerald dragonfly, yellow-winged darter, beautiful demoiselle and emerald damselfly. The reserve is also renowned for its mosses and lichens….
New Dragonfly Species for Britain
A Yellow-spotted Emerald Dragonfly has been seen for the first time ever in Britain. The dazzling insect was recently photographed at the Suffolk Wildlife Trust Carlton Marshes nature reserve, by…
Northern Damselfly
Weak flying rare Scottish species. Male: blue and black. ? “spades” symbol marking at top of the abdomen (varies). Female: distinctly green from the side but mostly black from above….
Willow Emerald Damselfly
Dark metallic green Damselfly with pale wing spots. Male: very long abdomen with pale anal appendages with black tips. Female: dark ovipositor. Egg laying sites: females oviposit in the bark…
A study on pond management for Northern Damselfly (Coenagrion hastulatum)
Stephen Corcoran, County Dragonfly Recorder for Moray, carried out a surveys of ponds that have been created and managed for Northern Damselfly (Coenagrion hastulatum) with the aim of assessing the…