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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

$General: Common by still waters in most of Europe. Easily recognized by its large size, brown body and the black wing spots for which it is named.\nTot 40-48mm, Ab 27-32mm, Hw 32-40mm.\nMales heave a powerful, aggressive flight and frequently perch on stakes overlooking the water.\nHabitat: Most still waters, preferably with well developed vegetation, and can be very numerous on acidic lakes.\nFlight Season: From late April to mid September, but most abundant in early summer.\nDistribution: Widespread and abundant in much of range, across temperate Eurasia and North America. In the past was known to have massive migrations.\n\nThis is a common Species in the described Habitats in the Netherlands.\nThe Picture is made in the Wieden (Overijssel, the Netherlands) in mid June of 2023.$

The red-veined darter or nomad (Sympetrum fonscolombii) is a dragonfly common in aiguamolls emporda girona spain

Beautiful coloful dragonfly sitting on a flower

Macro photo of a dragonfly. Ismayilli. Southern slopes of the Greater Caucasian Range. Azerbaijan nature.

Tiny damsel (Zygoptera) perched on a eucalyptus leaf

Bavaria, Germanay. Close-up of a beautiful opend Blue-winged Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Dragonfly with green Background.

A female Tritemis Annulata on a dried flower. dragonlfy close up

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.

Close-up of a dragonfly on a black background

Beautiful dragonfly Calopteryx splendens (female) sits on a blade of grass in the river, flaps its wings and waits for prey.

Male common whitetail (Plathemis lydia) on rock. A North American dragonfly.

Image of Variegated Flutterer Dragonfly (Rhyothemis variegata) on nature background. Insect. Animal

Close-up of a four-spotted chaser, Libellula quadrimaculata, or four-spotted skimmer dragonfly resting in sunlight on green reeds.

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

$A brown and rather plain hawker, with largely clear wings and conspicuous green eyes. The yellow triangle on S2 is diagnostic, as are the colour and shape of the hind wing base. Males patrol marshy ditches, reedy lakesides and other lush, calm waters.\nField characters: Tot 62-66mm, Ab 47-54mm, Hw 39-45mm.\nHabitat: Ditches, marshes, ponds and lakes with rich vegetation. Favours swamps of Water-soldier (Stratiotes aloides) in most of its northern range.\nFlight Season: May to August in most of its range, most abundant in June; earlier than most Aeshnia.\nDistribution: Widespread but very local in much of its range, especially in south-west, often numerous where present. \n\nThis is not a very common Species in the described Habitats in the Netherlands.$

A dragonfly sits on a dry branch. The insect is photographed from the front. In the background grass and dry branches.

Dragonfly on grass leaf (black background)

Close-up of a male Emerald Damselfly (Lestes Sponsa) holding on to a straw

A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, infraorder Anisoptera. Adult dragonflies are characterized by large, multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong, transparent wings, sometimes with coloured patches, and an elongated body.

$Tot 39-48mm, Ab. 22-31mm, Hw 32-38mm.\nGeneral: A large, pale blue male of this species, aggressively defending a garden pond or small natural pool, is a familiar sight in much of our area.\nThe abdomen shape and four large black areas at the wing bases instantly distinguish this species.\nHabitat: A wide range of mostly stagnant waters, especially favouring those that are small, shallow, sunny and bare, such as cattle drinking pools or quarry lakes.\nFlight Season: From late April to mid September, most abundant in May and June.\nDistribution: Among the commonest species in much of Europe, extended to central Asia. A strong flier that is often the first species to claim newly created or cleared habitats.\n\nThis is a quite common Species in the Netherlands in the described Habitats.$

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