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Male Banded Demoiselle resting in sunlight on wildflower
Banded Demoiselle on a leaf
Close shot of a Libellula quadrimaculata, known in Europe as the four-spotted chaser.
Blue dragonfly on a plant stem in green grass.
Field characters: 66-84mm, abdomen: 50-61mm, Hw: 45-52mm.\nBlue Emperor is presently a common species, which is only absent from parts of the northern provinces of Groningen and Friesland. It is found at most larger bodies of standing water. Compared to the pre-1990 period, the species has increased strongly. So is with other dragonflies, Blue Emperor has benefit of the gradual warming in the last decades.\n\nThe largest Aeshnid in most of our area and common Species in the Netherlands..
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Yellow winged Darter Dragonfly perched on a grass flower in Woodwalton Fen nature reserve.
Ruddy Darter dragonfly in marsh v. Strumpshaw Fen, August 2019 Norfolk broads
A   Large metallic damselfly with fluttering, butterfly-like wings resting in foliage
Large insect in the order Odonata, family Aeshnidae, at rest
Male banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) resting on leaf.
Lestes parvidens male, laid on nettle stem
Tot 42-45mm, Ab. 25-29mm, Hw 32-38mm.\n\nGeneral: A local species throughout our area that prefers slow-moving waters, bordered with tall emergent vegetation. The appearance of the male changes dramatically with maturation; vivid orange abdomen turn into black and grey-blue territorial males. \nMales frequently perch on waterside plants, making darting flights between perches.\nHabitat: Appears to require a certain combination of water quality and habitat structure (such as Reed borders). Include slow flowing rivers and streams, abandoned canals, reedy lakes and ditches, oxbows and fishponds.\nFlight Season: From April to early August, but activity concentrated in May and June in most of range.\nDistribution: Widespread through M Europe, habitat specific, therefore locally common.\n\nIn the Netherlands the Dragonfly is local common. The Males have a blue Abdomen.
Eastern Pondhawk\n(Erythemis simplicicollis) often preying on other dragonflies their size. They are the only skimmer species with a green face
Close up view of a dragonfly.
a dragonfly of the genus Demoiselle (Calopteryx) sits on a damp blade of grass in nature, against a green background
A Banded Demoiselle poised on dead grass head in sunlight
An emerald damselfly resting on a leaf.
An Eastern red damsel  takes a break on a leaf in the Canadian boreal forest.
A remarkable close-up shot of a common darter dragonfly perching on dry grass and facing the camera.
A brown and rather plain hawker, with largely clear wings and conspicuous green eyes. The yellow triangle on S2 is diagnostic, as are the colour and shape of the hind wing base. Males patrol marshy ditches, reedy lakesides and other lush, calm waters.\nField characters: Tot 62-66mm, Ab 47-54mm, Hw 39-45mm.\nHabitat: Ditches, marshes, ponds and lakes with rich vegetation. Favours swamps of Water-soldier (Stratiotes aloides) in most of its northern range.\nFlight Season: May to August in most of its range, most abundant in June; earlier than most Aeshnia.\nDistribution: Widespread but very local in much of its range, especially in south-west, often numerous where present. \n\nThis is not a very common Species in the described Habitats in the Netherlands.
A dragonfly is resting on the wooden pile.
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Close up of a Dragonfly sitting on the ground
The scarce chaser is a species of dragonfly. The adult male has a bright blue abdomen with patches of black, while the adult female and juvenile male each have a bright orange abdomen. It is about 45 mm in length with an average wingspan of 74 mm. It is distributed throughout Europe
Here, in a sea of green parkland grass, the lone Dragonfly can be seen at rest. Though it seems sizable in comparison to the blades of grass, its presence is quite minute.
Brilliant Emerald Dragonfly perched on a leaf in Woodwalton Fen nature reserve.
Ebony jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata on the grass covered in morning dew drops.
Field characters: Tot 56-64mm, Ab 43-54mm, Hw 37-42mm. Distinctly smaller than most Aeshna species.\n\nThe commonest small hawker. Numerous in much of our area, and although it can be on the wing during most months in the Mediterranean, further north it is especially associated with late summer and autumn, when it may appear in massive migrations. It is usually identified by its size, relative dull colours and the diagnostic yellow \
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