Red Body, Black Legs - _TNY_7548
Sneaking around (I am very sneaky) along the edge of the narrow and shallow lake Kvarnsjön (literally Mill Lake) one day in early August, I found this male ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) with a beautiful red colour.
There are other red darter species in the same area, but S. sanguineum is the only one with completely black legs so this was an easy ID.
For a shot of a female of the same species found nearby, look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/50345696548/
Red Body, Black Legs - _TNY_7548
Sneaking around (I am very sneaky) along the edge of the narrow and shallow lake Kvarnsjön (literally Mill Lake) one day in early August, I found this male ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) with a beautiful red colour.
There are other red darter species in the same area, but S. sanguineum is the only one with completely black legs so this was an easy ID.
For a shot of a female of the same species found nearby, look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/50345696548/