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

The transition from a larva to a dragonfly

Dragonfly emerging from the larva state, with folded wings.

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

Australian Dragonflies mating and depositing eggs beneath water lilies

Lotuses and dragonflies, Lotus flower on the water

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

Dragonfly insects mate in the air on the fly

A pair of red dragonflies are captured in a delicate moment of mating above the water’s surface. Their vibrant bodies and transparent wings highlight the beauty of insect life and the intricate behaviors that take place in pond ecosystems. A serene glimpse into nature’s cycle.

Arriving on the scene around 300 million years ago, dragonflies were one of the first insects to inhabit this planet. They've had a long time to perfect the art of flying, hunting and just being amazing.

Southern Hawker Dragonfly flying over a lake in Gosforth Park Nature Reserve in springtime.

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

Dragonfly in water photographed from under water so it´s reflected on the surface creating a art image

red dragonfly sitting on a twig with a pond in the background. cassibile lakes, syracuse

Siberian hawker(Aeshna crenata) is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in Belarus, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Russia. This photo was taken in Hokkaido, Japan.

two mating dragonflies in the air, orange and green-blue dragonfly wedged together flying over the pond, mating dragonflies in the blazing sun, winged insect, orange demoiselle damselfly

Both sexes of the Four-spotted chaser are golden-brown, getting darker towards the tip of the body, and with yellow spots along the sides. Two dark spots at the front edge of each wing give this dragonfly its name and an easily recognisable appearance.

Japanese Kurosujiginyamma (Anax nigrofasciatus) dragonfly laying eggs on the roots of an Amazon frog pit floating on the black surface of the water (Sunny closeup macro photograph)

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

A dragonfly is laying on the ground, with its wings spread out. The image has a calm and peaceful mood, as the dragonfly is not in motion and is resting on the ground

$Field characters: Tot 56-64mm, Ab 43-54mm, Hw 37-42mm. Distinctly smaller than most Aeshna species.The 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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