@ManInTheGreenShirt@mastodon.social
2026-07-07 16:58 UTC
It's always exciting to see a new species in my garden, and today it was this small dragonfly. I'm pretty sure this is a female Darter, but I can't decide whether she's a Common, Red-veined or Yellow-winged Darter. Regardless, she's welcome here and also very photogenic.
If you can identify the species, please let me know :-)
#Dragonfly #Dragonflies #Insects #CloseUp #Nature #NaturePhotography #Garden #Flower
Replies (3)
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@PhilRudland@mastodonapp.uk 2026-07-07 17:26
@ManInTheGreenShirt@mastodon.social iNaturalist says it is a Common Darter.
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@shikogo@bark.lgbt 2026-07-07 18:25
@ManInTheGreenShirt@mastodon.social you could try posting it on iNaturalist!
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@aeshna@mastodon.online 2026-07-07 20:13
@ManInTheGreenShirt@mastodon.social It is Sympetrum striolatum, an immature male - slender upper abdomen, no ovipositor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_darter