Scarlet Darter

I am not very good at identifying insects and made few attempts to photograph them. This won't win any awards but I thought it was quite pretty!

comments (4)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

No need to be modest, it's a really great shot. I'm not 100% sure but I think this may be a Scarlet Darter. Anybody correct me if I'm wrong. Posted 12 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Yes, I think you are right, looking at some of the other photos I took it did have a slightly flattened body. Well done and thank you! Posted 12 years ago

RMFelix

Lion

Hi Claire! This specimen is a male Sympetrum fonscolombii, the nomad dragonfly (red veined darter). Cheers* Posted 9 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you so much, amended! Posted 9 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 Claire Hamilton