
Ruddy Darter side view
In the process of trying to identify this Darter, which is the most common one in the Netherlands, I learned a few characteristics that separates them:
1) Whether their eyes meet at the top or not
2) Cell structure of their wings
3) Spots and discolorations on their wings
4) Color of their face
5) Width of their abdomen
6) Color of legs and/or any patterns on it
I'm sure there's more attributes, but the key learning for me is that if you spot one, try to photograph it from multiple angles to ease identification.
Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Aug 14, 2013. Captured Aug 3, 2013 17:00.
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http://photosinsectes.free.fr/odo/anisopt-d.htm
I found a few keys in French.
http://odonatas69.unblog.fr/cles-didentification-des-odonates/
http://environnement.wallonie.be/ong/gomphus/clef/homeclef.html
Some Dutch lists
http://www.dutchdragonflies.eu/index.html
http://users.telenet.be/libdam2/LIBDAM_soorten.html Posted 12 years ago
http://www.libellennet.nl/foto_libelsoorten.php?id=11
In the bottom of that page is a few red ones as well, looking superficially similar. Posted 12 years ago