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Female Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) The Broad-bodied Chasers are an amber yellow colour. The female has a shorter and broader body than the male. Young males can be confused with females as the yellow shows before it turns to a powder blue colour. Broad-bodied Chaser,Geotagged,Libellula depressa,Summer,United Kingdom,dragonfly Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Female Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa)

The Broad-bodied Chasers are an amber yellow colour. The female has a shorter and broader body than the male. Young males can be confused with females as the yellow shows before it turns to a powder blue colour.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    You have a keen eye for composition and light, Garry, wonderful shot and educational as well. Posted 10 years ago
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      garrylomasphotography
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      Thanks Ferdy ???????? Posted 3 months ago

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The Broad-bodied chaser

"Libellula depressa", the broad-bodied chaser or broad-bodied darter, is one of the most common dragonflies in Europe and central Asia. It is very distinctive with a very broad flattened abdomen, four wing patches and, in the male, the abdomen becomes pruinose blue.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by garrylomasphotography
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Uploaded Mar 31, 2015. Captured Jul 12, 2014 10:27 in Peak District National Park, 3 Woodland View, Fernilee, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, Derbyshire SK23 7HB, UK.
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  • Canon EOS 6D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/500s
  • ISO400
  • 500mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.