Isle of Wight Dragons: On The Up.

Monday 10 April 2017

On The Up.

Following the first Large Red Damselfly to emerge from the garden pond yesterday,this morning saw several more climb out of the water and ascend the reed stems. Hopefully a Broad-bodied Chaser or two will also leave the depths of the pond too.

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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.