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Close-up of a mating wheel of the large damselfly (Ischnura elegans) hanging from a firm green stem. There is plenty of space for text on the side.

Couple of damselflies placed on leaves next to each other. The male is blue and the female in the background is brown.

A mating pair of Hairy Dragonfly, Brachytron pratense, perching on a Stinging Nettle plant growing at the edge of a lake.

Banded Demoiselles (Calopteryx Splendens) Mating

A pair of Common blue damselflies (Enallagma cyathigerum) resting, sunny day in summer

Female red damsel ovipositing on lily pad with male attached

Two male banded demoiselles (Calopteryx splendens) resting on reed grass near a river.

Multi-colored dragonflies on dry grass by the lake. Selective focus.

$Tot 35-44mm, Ab 20-30mm, Hw 24-30mm.\nOne of the larger Sympetrum species. In the field, males may be noticed because they seldom become as deeply red as other species and have a rather parallel-sided abdomen.\nHabitat: Wide range of places, especially preferring warm, stagnant waters. These are often shallow and bare, this species being a pioneer of newly created ponds. Occasionally in flowing or brackish water.\nFlight Season: May be seen all year in the Mediterranean. In Northern Europe, appears from early June, becoming abundant in July and flying into November. One of the last dragonflies to be encountered in autumn.\nDistribution: Common in most of our area, becoming less common relative to S. vulgatum in a north-easterly direction. Extends to Japan. Migrations are often seen and are sometimes massive.\n\nThis is a common Species in the Netherlands.$

The transition from a larva to a dragonfly

A pair of dragonflies mating on a natural branch is a rare sight.

The lotus's Lotus pole holds the animals

Red dragonfly is holding a piece of reed.

Close-up of two Feather Dragonflies (Platycnemis pennipes) mating, forming a heart with their bodies, on green grass

Male banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) attacking male azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella).

Red dragonfly on a dry grass in the garden. Macro. Macro photo

$General: A local species throughout our area that prefers slow-moving waters, bordered with tall emergent vegetation. The appearance of the male changes dramatically with maturation; vivid orange abdomen turn into black and grey-blue territorial males. \nTot 42-45mm, Ab. 25-29mm, Hw 32-38mm.\nMales frequently perch on waterside plants, making darting flights between perches.\nHabitat: Appears to require a certain combination of water quality and habitat structure (such as Reed borders). Include slow flowing rivers and streams, abandoned canals, reedy lakes and ditches, oxbows and fishponds.\nFlight Season: From April to early August, but activity concentrated in May and June in most of range.\nDistribution: Widespread through M Europe, habitat specific, therefore locally common.\n\nIn the Netherlands the Dragonfly is local common. The Males have a blue Abdomen.$

A closer look on Senegal Golden Dartlet in Selangor, Malaysia.

Close-up of a blue feather dragonfly caught in a spider web. The wings and body are twisted. The eyes are open and look at the viewer. The background is green.

Two male banded demoiselles (Calopteryx splendens), territory fight.

A female Black-tailed Skimmer resting on a tree branch

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