Isle of Wight Dragons: The New Season.

Sunday 9 April 2017

The New Season.

I was glad to see the first Large Red Damselfly flutter away from my garden pond this afternoon.A search of the several reed stems that have recently shot up in the pond revealed its exuvia,so hopefully more will emerge in the next few days.

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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.