Male
nymph exoskeleton
nymph exoskeleton on Great Horsetail with the beetle Coccidula rufa
Newly emerged
Female ovipositing
male
male resting in autumn sunshine
Female
Male - underside
mature male
immature male
Adult Female
female
female with prey
exuvia
male; resting in sunshine
Immature male
Immature male : close-up
Immature Female
male : close-up
Male - Replaces Banded Demoiselle in South Western Europe
Female - Replaces Banded Demoiselle in South Western Europe
Immature Male
male - newly emerged "teneral" stage
The female ( lower ) is of the violacea (blue) form
Female - 'rufescens' form
male and female, paired
Immature female
male and female paired
Male (left) and Female (right)
Photo by David Simpson
Male - immature, before turning blue