
Black Darter on hunting position (Sympetrum danae)
This is the first Black Darter for me, apparently they usually appear in other areas of the country. Young ones can be recognized by the 3 yellow spots amidst the black band on its chest part. Older ones carry more black, or are entirely black.
Technically, this isn't much of a macro shot. It was in the midst of a small pool, so it's taken from quite a distance. Then I heavily cropped it to this level. That's what 36MP can do.

''Sympetrum danae'', the black darter or black meadowhawk is a dragonfly found in northern Europe, Asia, and North America. At about 30 mm long, it is Britain's smallest resident dragonfly. It is a very active late summer insect typical of heathland and moorland bog pools.
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