Isle of Wight Dragons: Large Reds Showing Well.

Monday, 20 April 2015

Large Reds Showing Well.

More Large Red Damselflies are now appearing around my garden pond and this female posed on a spent daffodil in the sunshine.

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Golden-ringed Dragonfly

This is our largest UK dragonfly and seems to be widespread on the Isle of Wight.It is readily found along suitable streams and small rivers.

The male has a swollen abdomen at the tip while the female can be identified by a long and pointed ovipositor which is used to jab repeatedly down into the bed of shallow water to lay its eggs.

The larval stage can last up to five years as the larvae will spend their time buried at the bottom of the watercourse,with eyes only protruding,waiting to grab passing prey.