Common Winter Damselfly

First I had no idea what it was, when I got home I discovered it'a a very rare species in The Netherlands so I'm very happy to have it in my collection :)

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EAmer

Lion

Wonderful,
Fine colors! Posted 14 years ago

Roeselien Raimond

Snow Leopard

Congrats with this special find, I'd love to find one, too some day ;)
Beautifully photographed with a very good control of lighting. Posted 14 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

hi Wendy, check out how your rare specie is now identified on the right :) Posted 13 years ago

The Common Winter Damselfly

The Common Winter Damselfly, "Sympecma fusca", is a damselfly that is found in much of central and southern Europe. It does not have the bright blue or red colouration that is more usual for damselflies so it is often overlooked. It is one of only two species of European dragonflies that overwinter as adult insects, the other being the related "S. paedisca". It is a member of the Lestidae and related to the emeralds or spreadwings.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant