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Four spotted chaser (Libellula Quadrimaculata) posing gracefully on green foliage and seeds. Exquiste detail and lighting.
The Four-spotted chaser is easily recognised by the two dark spots on the leading edge of each wing - giving this species its name. It can be seen on heathlands and near ponds and lakes.
Facial closeup of a Four spotted chaser, Libellula quadrimaculata hanging on a twig
Dragonflies (Odonata), Four-spotted (Libellula quadrimaculata)
There are narrow out-of-focus leaves in the background
A close-up of dragonfly wings showing the veins.
A four-spotted dragonfly at rest in the wild.
Close-up of a four-spotted chaser Libellula quadrimaculata dragonfly.
macro of a dragonfly that caught a mosquito
General: Common by still waters in most of Europe. Easily recognized by its large size, brown body and the black wing spots for which it is named.\nTot 40-48mm, Ab 27-32mm, Hw 32-40mm.\nMales heave a powerful, aggressive flight and frequently perch on stakes overlooking the water.\nHabitat: Most still waters, preferably with well developed vegetation, and can be very numerous on acidic lakes.\nFlight Season: From late April to mid September, but most abundant in early summer.\nDistribution: Widespread and abundant in much of range, across temperate Eurasia and North America. In the past was known to have massive migrations.\n\nThis is a common Species in the described Habitats in the Netherlands.\nThe Picture is made in the Wieden (Overijssel, the Netherlands) in mid June of 2023.
A well focussed close-up of a female Four Spot Chaser perched on dead vegetation against blurred natural background.
Close shot of a Libellula quadrimaculata, known in Europe as the four-spotted chaser.
Close-up photo of Four-spotted chaser from above. Photo taken from above in Wareham forest, Dorset.
Common throughout most of Britain it can be found at the margins of shallow ponds and lakes which have good emergent vegetation and some open water.
Close-up and detail shot of a flat-bellied dragonfly (Libellula depressa) perched on a branch in nature. The wings can be seen in detail. Small cobwebs hang from it.
Daytime macro top-view close-up of a single Four-spotted chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) perching on a wildflower, shallow DOF with focus on the dragonfly
A Four-spotted Skimmer Dragonfly with a bent or misshaped lower half
Close up image of a broad bodied chaser dragonfly
Frontal closeup on the four-spotted chaser dragonfly, Libellula quadrimaculata in a swamp area
DSLR full frame outdoor overcast daylight image of a dragon fly at a green yew tree in Germany
A dragonfly on a summer day in Minnesota
Photo showing a native British brown or 'common' dragonfly, resting in the sunshine on a reed, at the edge of a large water lily pond.  The Latin name for this particular species is Libellula quadrimaculata, while most people in the UK refer to it as the Four spotted chaser dragonfly.
A four-spotted chaser dragonfly on pebbles
General: Common by still waters in most of Europe. Easily recognized by its large size, brown body and the black wing spots for which it is named.\nTot 40-48mm, Ab 27-32mm, Hw 32-40mm.\nMales heave a powerful, aggressive flight and frequently perch on stakes overlooking the water.\nHabitat: Most still waters, preferably with well developed vegetation, and can be very numerous on acidic lakes.\nFlight Season: From late April to mid September, but most abundant in early summer.\nDistribution: Widespread and abundant in much of range, across temperate Eurasia and North America. In the past was known to have massive migrations.\n\nThis is a common Species in the described Habitats in the Netherlands.\nThe Picture is made in the Wieden (Overijssel, the Netherlands) in mid June of 2021.
Libellula quadrimaculata
A female Black-tailed Skimmer resting on a tree branch
A well focussed close-up of a female Four Spot Chaser perched on dead vegetation against blurred natural background.
Libellula quadrimaculata, the four-spotted chaser resting on reed.
Dragonfly on a dead flower head in Ohio
Black dragonfly on a white background
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