David Element
Wildlife
Photography and Digital Video Images
Dragonflies and Damselflies 5 – Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonflies
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula
depressa (m)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(m)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(m)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(m)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(m)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(m)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(m)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(m)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(m)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(m)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(m)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(m)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(m)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(m)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(m)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula
depressa (f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula depressa
(f)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY Libellula
depressa (f)
- The Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
is a common, familiar and widespread dragonfly found in the southern half
of Britain. Females and teneral males are predominantly yellowish-brown, with
yellow patches bordering several of the abdominal segments, and females
have noticeably broader abdomens than the males. This dragonfly will
happily breed in small water-bodies, including suitable garden
ponds. Males gradually develop a powdery blue pruinescence
that eventually covers most of the upper abdomen (see photographs) and some
over-mature females may also develop this to a lesser degree if they
survive for long enough. A sequence has been included illustrating a
female ovipositing in flight.
·
David’s
short film of a Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly may be watched on YouTube
by using this hyperlink: https://youtu.be/kbhQ7NdHF1A and there is a
playlist available for his films illustrating other dragonfly and damselfly
species.
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