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macro of a dragonfly that caught a mosquito

Four spotted chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) sitting on a green plant, emerging from larvae, sunny day in summer, Vienna (Austria)

Slip of a dragonfly from its larval shell

In Sardinia, a Machimus atricapillus rests on a plastered wall, its precise moment frozen as it snags a wasp mid-flight. A snapshot of nature's intensity.

$General: A local species throughout our area that prefers slow-moving waters, bordered with tall emergent vegetation. The appearance of the male changes dramatically with maturation; vivid orange abdomen turn into black and grey-blue territorial males. \nTot 42-45mm, Ab. 25-29mm, Hw 32-38mm.\nMales frequently perch on waterside plants, making darting flights between perches.\nHabitat: Appears to require a certain combination of water quality and habitat structure (such as Reed borders). Include slow flowing rivers and streams, abandoned canals, reedy lakes and ditches, oxbows and fishponds.\nFlight Season: From April to early August, but activity concentrated in May and June in most of range.\nDistribution: Widespread through M Europe, habitat specific, therefore locally common.\n\nIn the Netherlands the Dragonfly is local common. The Males have a blue Abdomen.$

The discarded husk of an ashy clubtail dragonfly on a ground ivy leaf

The Four-spotted chaser is easily recognised by the two dark spots on the leading edge of each wing - giving this species its name. It can be seen on heathlands and near ponds and lakes.

A mating pair of Hairy Dragonfly, Brachytron pratense, perching on a Stinging Nettle plant growing at the edge of a lake.

Dragonfly shortly after hatching. The wings are not yet fully unfolded. Macro photography against a neutral background.

Close-up of a four-spotted chaser Libellula quadrimaculata dragonfly.

Dragonfly - Odonata with outstretched wings on a blade of grass. In the background is a beautiful bokeh created by an lens.

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

Common throughout most of Britain it can be found at the margins of shallow ponds and lakes which have good emergent vegetation and some open water.

Natural closeup on a black meadowhawk dragonfly, Sympetrum danae, sitting on a twig with open wings

DSLR full frame outdoor overcast daylight image of a dragon fly at a green yew tree in Germany

A dragonfly minutes after emerging from its larval case. Its wings and body are still inflating to their adult size.

Larval dragonfly grey shell. Nymphal exuvia of Gomphus vulgatissimus. White filaments hanging out of exuvia are linings of tracheae. Exuviae, dried outer casing on blade of grass.

Dragonflies (Odonata), Four-spotted (Libellula quadrimaculata)

Dried bodies of dragonflies on wild plants, North China

A female Black-tailed Skimmer resting on a tree branch

SONY DSCBirth of a dragonfly Dragonfly metamorphosis

Dragonfly hatches from dragonfly larva on a reed stalk pond water in the background

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