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Close-up of a four-spotted chaser, Libellula quadrimaculata, or four-spotted skimmer dragonfly resting in sunlight on green reeds. cool concept
Field characters: Tot 56-64mm, Ab 43-54mm, Hw 37-42mm. Distinctly smaller than most Aeshna species.\n\nThe commonest small hawker. Numerous in much of our area, and although it can be on the wing during most months in the Mediterranean, further north it is especially associated with late summer and autumn, when it may appear in massive migrations. It is usually identified by its size, relative dull colours and the diagnostic yellow \
Banded Demoiselle on a leaf
Close shot of a Libellula quadrimaculata, known in Europe as the four-spotted chaser.
Close-up of a banded damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) sitting on a blade of grass. The background is blurred and green. The wings are clearly visible.
Beautiful red dragonfly on a stem.\nClose-up of a red colored male ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) hanging on vegetation. Resting in sunlight in a meadow.
Just a photo of an insect in summer
Beautiful coloful dragonfly sitting on a flower
Picture featuring blue dragonfly.
Tot 42-45mm, Ab. 25-29mm, Hw 32-38mm.\n\nGeneral: A local species throughout our area that prefers slow-moving waters, bordered with tall emergent vegetation. The appearance of the male changes dramatically with maturation; vivid orange abdomen turn into black and grey-blue territorial males. \nMales frequently perch on waterside plants, making darting flights between perches.\nHabitat: Appears to require a certain combination of water quality and habitat structure (such as Reed borders). Include slow flowing rivers and streams, abandoned canals, reedy lakes and ditches, oxbows and fishponds.\nFlight Season: From April to early August, but activity concentrated in May and June in most of range.\nDistribution: Widespread through M Europe, habitat specific, therefore locally common.\n\nIn the Netherlands the Dragonfly is local common. The Males have a blue Abdomen.
the beautiful dragonfly  on a meadow closeup
Close up dragonfly standing in the grass
Pantala flavescens (globe skimmer, globe wanderer or wandering glider) dragonfly resting on a blade on grass in early morning sunlight, Entebbe, Uganda
An image of a Scarce Chaser Dragonfly
A blue damselfly sits on a blade of grass. The insect is photographed from the side and has its wings closed.
Bavaria, Germanay. Close-up of a beautiful opend Blue-winged Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Dragonfly with green Background.
damselfly
General: Common by still waters in most of Europe. Easily recognized by its large size, brown body and the black wing spots for which it is named.\nTot 40-48mm, Ab 27-32mm, Hw 32-40mm.\nMales heave a powerful, aggressive flight and frequently perch on stakes overlooking the water.\nHabitat: Most still waters, preferably with well developed vegetation, and can be very numerous on acidic lakes.\nFlight Season: From late April to mid September, but most abundant in early summer.\nDistribution: Widespread and abundant in much of range, across temperate Eurasia and North America. In the past was known to have massive migrations.\n\nThis is a common Species in the described Habitats in the Netherlands.\nThe Picture is made in the Wieden (Overijssel, the Netherlands) in mid June of 2023.
Dragonfly, Libellula depressa emerging adult, macro shot
Tiny dragonfly (Zygoptera) perched on a leaf
Beautiful dragonfly
The Banded Demoiselle which is a common sight on slow flowing streams during summer time. The male being a dark blue and female a translucent green colour.
A Dragonfly perched on a tree branch and nature background, Selective focus, insect macro, Colorful insect in Thailand.
An Eastern red damsel  takes a break on a leaf in the Canadian boreal forest.
Beautiful dragonfly
Male banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) resting on leaf.
Yellow dragonflies are on the flowers in nature.
Plant stem with damselfly
Four-spotted chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) dragonfly on blades of grass, nice close-up with details.
The scarce chaser is a species of dragonfly. The adult male has a bright blue abdomen with patches of black, while the adult female and juvenile male each have a bright orange abdomen. It is about 45 mm in length with an average wingspan of 74 mm. It is distributed throughout Europe
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