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Ruddy Darter, 18 August 2012,... 02 f
Ruddy Darter, (Sympertrum sanguineum),
The male is readily identified byits very bright red adbomen, strongly constricted near the front and bearing prominent black marks on segments 8 and 9. The female has a yellowish and resembles the female Common Darter, but differs in having completely black legs and a yellow patch at the base of the hindwing. It breeds in well-vegetated ponds; flies June-September. Many of the insects seen in the British Isles are probably immigrants from the continent,.
Order, - Odonata,
Family,- Libellulidae,
Species in Family, - 1,250,
Size, - 4 - 8 cm ( wingspan ),
Feeding, - Nymphs and adults; predators,
Impact, - Harmless,
Ruddy Darter, 18 August 2012,... 02 f
Ruddy Darter, (Sympertrum sanguineum),
The male is readily identified byits very bright red adbomen, strongly constricted near the front and bearing prominent black marks on segments 8 and 9. The female has a yellowish and resembles the female Common Darter, but differs in having completely black legs and a yellow patch at the base of the hindwing. It breeds in well-vegetated ponds; flies June-September. Many of the insects seen in the British Isles are probably immigrants from the continent,.
Order, - Odonata,
Family,- Libellulidae,
Species in Family, - 1,250,
Size, - 4 - 8 cm ( wingspan ),
Feeding, - Nymphs and adults; predators,
Impact, - Harmless,