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Orthetrum cancellatum, Black-tailed Skimmer, dragonfly, female

A yellow and black dragonfly beside a pond in the Swiss alps.

Close up of a blue dragonfly insect, near the river

$Tot 29-34mm, Ab 18-26mm, Hw 20-30mm\nGeneral: \nThe small, all black males are a familiar sight on bogs and moors in our northern regions.\nYounger males and females are easily distinguished by the black band marked with “golden drops” on the thorax side.\nOccurrence: \nCircumboreal, ranging to Japan and across North America. Generally common, even abundant on many acidic waters.\nHabitat: \nMostly acidic waters such as bogs, moorland and heathy lakes, but also breeds in small tarns, drying ponds and ditches.\nFlight Season: \nRelative late, from mid-June to early November, most abundant in August.\n\nThis is a common Species in the described Habitats in the Netherlands.$

a single Italian wall lizard (Podarcis siculus) on a natural background

Meadow in summer time: single meadowhawk ( Sympetrum) resting on top of a stem.

blue dragonfly lays eggs in a pond sitting on a stone bridge, summer day

A female Black-tailed Skimmer resting on a tree branch

A flat-bellied dragonfly (Libellula depressa) perched on a branch outdoors, in front of blades of grass in a meadow in the background

Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) Resting on a Typha Leaf

Black-tailed Skimmer Dragonfly at rest on branch in summertime

Southern Hawker Dragonfly perched on a leaf in Woodwalton Fen nature reserve.

A male Blue Corporal dragonfly perched on a log.

A dragonfly rests on a straw stump in a puddle of water.

Single broad-bodied darter( Libellula depressa) resting on top of a reed stem, in the backgroud it`s habitat a reedbed near water`s edge.

A black tailed skimmer dragonfly (Orthetrum cancellatum) resting on a green plant

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

$Field characters: Tot 44-50mm, Ab 29-35mm, Hw 35-41mm.\n\nKnown as 'blue arrows', the males of this active species, sheering fast and low above water or perching on open ground beside it, are one of the most familiar dragonfly sights in our area.\nRange and Status: Found throughout our area, with the exception of the northern Scandinavia. one of the most common species.\nHabitat: Larger standing or slow-flowing waters, generally open and often with margins without vegetation, such as lakes, sandpits, rivers and canals.\nFlight Season: From the end of April to the beginning of September, most abundant from June to August.\n\nThis is a common Species on the described Habitats in the Netherlands.$

Spring aeschne dragonfly in flight over a marsh. France, Europe.

Male banded demoiselle damselfly resting in the reeds along the river Stour near Sudbury in Suffolk.

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