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Safari Tip:
To help you identify dragonflies and damselflies there's a beautifully
illustrated fold out chart in the Nature Shop - click
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Latin name: Ischnura elegans
Size: Wingspan approximately 40mms.
Distribution: Found throughout the UK.
Months seen: May to September
Habitat: Ponds, lakes, streams and rivers.
Food: Small flying insects.
Special features: The abdomen is usually all black with a bright blue segment near the end. This species is quite common, and can even be found around polluted
ponds.
UK Safari Damselfly Section
UK Safari Dragonfly Section
Blue-Tailed Damselfly Exuviae
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