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Dragonflies and Damselflies 5 – Broad-bodied Chasers
BROAD-BODIED CHASER Libellula depressa
(m)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER Libellula depressa (m)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER Libellula depressa (m)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER Libellula depressa (f) ovipositing
BROAD-BODIED CHASER Libellula depressa
(f)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER Libellula depressa
(f)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER Libellula depressa
(f)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER Libellula depressa
(f)
- The Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
is a common, familiar and widespread dragonfly found in the southern half
of Britain. The females and teneral males are
brown although the females have noticeably broader abdomens than the
males. This dragonfly will happily breed in small water-bodies, including
suitable garden ponds. Males develop a blue pruinescence
that covers most of the abdominal segments and over-mature females may
also develop this to a lesser degree if they survive for long enough.
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