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This one was a little shy and wouldn't let me get very close to her but it's great to see these little dragonflies about again!
Some more info about them below for anyone interested;
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Darter
Have a great weekend! :)
Video clip - 35 seconds long
Filmed in September 2015.
Music on sound track by Kevin MacLeod - Camille Saint Sans - Danse Macabre - Busy Strings - Free Music Archive
A Darter designed for long range artillery support.
Equipped with Mortars, Particle Cannon, and Antenna.
A Blue-jeans Poison dart frog, down in the jungle leaf litter.
Seeing one of these in the wild was high on my wish-list, so this was a memorable encounter.
These frogs often rear their young in the small rain-filled reservoirs that are found in the foliage of Bromiliad plants. A single tadpole is deposited in each of the Mother frogs chosen sites, which she returns to every few days. As these tiny pools aren't large enough to provide an adequate natural food source, she lays an unfertilised egg in each of them, which the growing tadpoles then consume.
At around 2cm long, this frog is tiny, but it's bright colours warn that it packs quite a punch, if messed with. This species is seldom fatal to humans, but can generate enough toxins to kill smaller animals, up to the size of a dog.
Not the most accomplished shot here, but if handled carelessly (with say a cut on your finger), it can cause short-term localised paralysis, so I didn't feel inclined to nudge this little guy into a more photogenic pose.
Costa Rica - Oct 2019.
Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum).
Lullymore Heritage and Discovery Park, Kildare, Ireland
Thanks to David Dillon (Crotach) - below - for dragonfly ID!
Dart KL52LZK seen at BVS service Okehampton today.
Only history I can find is Central Buses Birmingham.
Anyone any other history ??
10th July 2021
Darter dragonfly. Natural light. Focus stacked using zerene. See www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/50151544707/ for a 3D version
D13288. The River Dart in South Devon. A view looking back towards Kingswear from the comfort of a train on the Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway.
Wednesday, 1st July, 2015. Copyright © Ron Fisher.
Preserved Bournemouth Yellow Buses Dennis Dart M455 LLJ out the shed this afternoon having a few things done to her.
Poison dart frogs are small, brilliantly colored, South American rainforest amphibians known for their toxic skin, which protects them from predators and gives them their name, as indigenous peoples once used the poison on hunting darts. They are active during the day (diurnal), feeding on small insects like ants and beetles, and possess sticky pads on their toes for climbing. Their vivid aposematic coloration serves as a clear warning of their danger, with the potency of their poison varying by species.
Key Characteristics
Toxic Skin: They secrete potent toxins from their skin, which can paralyze or kill predators.
Vibrant Colors: Poison dart frogs display bright, bold colors (yellow, red, blue, green, etc.) as a warning signal to other animals, a trait known as aposematic coloration.
Size: They are generally small, with most species growing to only one or two inches long.
Habitat: They live in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, often on the ground.
Behavior: Unlike most frogs, they are diurnal, meaning they are active during the day.
Diet: They are insectivores, primarily eating ants, beetles, and other small insects found on the forest floor.
Foot Structure: They lack webbing between their toes but have adhesive pads for climbing.
Origin of the Name
The name "poison dart frog" comes from the traditional practice of some indigenous peoples in Colombia and other regions using the frogs' potent toxins to coat the tips of their blow darts for hunting.
Toxicity and Diet
A frog's poison is derived from the insects it eats.
Different species have varying levels of toxicity; some are only slightly poisonous, while others, like the golden poison dart frog, are among the most toxic animals on Earth.
The Oriental darter or Indian darter (Anhinga melanogaster) is a water bird of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia. It has a long and slender neck with a straight, pointed bill and, like the cormorant, it hunts for fish while its body is submerged in water. It spears a fish underwater, bringing it above the surface, tossing and juggling it before swallowing the fish head first. The body remains submerged as it swims, and the slender neck alone is visible above the water, which accounts for the colloquial name of snakebird. Like the cormorants, it has wettable feathers and it is often found perched on a rock or branch with its wings held open to dry.
Common Darter catching some late season rays at Crowle Moors.
Still around 50+ hanging on at Crowle despite the recent frosts.
Still plenty of food around for them. No sightings of Hawkers or Black Darters : (
Crowle Moors nature reserve, Lincolnshire, England.
2nd Nov 2018.
A female common darter.
I'll be mostly offline for a couple of days celebrating one of those big birthdays with a zero ... Or as a friend put it, "That's a good age Jan.... vintage." :-O
HBBBT and have a great weekend when it comes! :)
Ruddy Darter Daradonfly,Again from last months visit to Anglesey at Cors Goch north Wales wildlife trust reserve.
Just like my grandfather's Dart. Well, actually not quite like his. The Mickey Thompson radial slicks and pro street hood scoop lead me to believe that it doesn't have a slant six with push-button automatic. Also my grandfather's Dart had a "quieter" off-white paint finish. I photographed this '62 Dodge Dart at a Hot Rod Car Show at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan this summer.
Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Anhingidae
Because of its long and slender neck, the Australasian Darter is sometimes called the snakebird. Usually inhabiting freshwater wetlands, darters swim with their bodies submerged beneath the water’s surface, with only the sinuous neck protruding above the water, enhancing its serpentine qualities. Darters forage by diving to depths of about 60 centimetres, and impaling fish with its sharp, spear-like beak. Small fish are swallowed underwater, but larger ones are brought to the surface, where they are flicked off the bill (sometimes into the air) and then swallowed head-first.
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