Red-veined darter (male)

I have found the female of this species a few weeks ago (already posted). Then I found this male and all I can say is that I got pretty excited! :-D
Another perspective of this beautiful being:

comments (6)

Christine Young

Lion

Wow. That's incredible! Posted 3 years ago
1. Flavio
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you so much! Posted 3 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Brilliant Flavio Posted 3 years ago
1. Flavio
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks a lot Niel ;-) Posted 3 years ago

William Bodine

Lion

Looks like an X-wing fighter from Star Wars. Red and black are great combos. Posted 3 years ago
1. Flavio
  
  Lion
  
  Hehehe, I like that cinematic comparison, but this one is surely not from the dark side :-P Posted 3 years ago

The Red-veined darter

The Red-veined darter or Nomad is a dragonfly of the genus "Sympetrum". It is a common species in southern Europe and from the 1990s onwards has increasingly been found in northwest Europe, including Britain and Ireland.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies

Species identified by Flavio