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Large red damselfly, newly emerged It&#039;s a shame I was just too late to see this little one emerging, but excited all the same to now have two by my little pond. I must be doing something right!<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/93691/large_red_damselfly_newly_emerged.html" title="Large red damselfly, newly emerged"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/574/93691_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ZkD7VCVrHhem2dHhwSiEsOzbZfg%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Large red damselfly, newly emerged It&#039;s a shame I was just too late to see this little one emerging, but excited all the same to now have two by my little pond. I must be doing something right!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/93690/large_red_emerged_3.html Geotagged,Large Red Damselfly,Odonata,Pyrrhosoma nymphula,Spring,United Kingdom,damselflies,insects,isle of wight" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Large Red Damselfly,Pyrrhosoma nymphula,Spring,United Kingdom,damselfies,insects,isle of wight,odonata Click/tap to enlarge

Large red damselfly, newly emerged

It's a shame I was just too late to see this little one emerging, but excited all the same to now have two by my little pond. I must be doing something right!

Large red damselfly, newly emerged It's a shame I was just too late to see this little one emerging, but excited all the same to now have two by my little pond. I must be doing something right!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/93690/large_red_emerged_3.html Geotagged,Large Red Damselfly,Odonata,Pyrrhosoma nymphula,Spring,United Kingdom,damselflies,insects,isle of wight

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    How cool is this, to have in your backyard? Definitely doing something right! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
      Claire Hamilton
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      It gets better Ferdy, I found 10 exuviae on the wall behind the pond, apparently it is unusual to have so many at such a small pond. Very happy! Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        If there's so many, it must also mean there's plenty to eat below the surface. I've read that the larvae have a huge appetite for pretty much anything moving. Christine was also experimenting with an aquarium and a single dragonfly larvae at everything lol. Posted 5 years ago
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          Claire Hamilton
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          I really don't know what they are eating, all I can see are a bunch of snails, but then the snails have laid a load of eggs, maybe them? Posted 5 years ago
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            Ferdy Christant
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            Hard to tell, but in general I think they eat anything :) This post has a great video in the comments:
            Toe-biter - Belostoma flumineum These bugs can inflict a really painful bite. This individual had a bunch of mites on it (red blobs), which I think are Eylais belostomatis, or a similar species. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Found in a small, woodland pond Belostoma,Belostoma flumineum,Geotagged,Spring,United States,aquatic bug,bug,giant water bug,toe-biter
             Posted 5 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Can you please add the geotag? Thanks :) Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
      Claire Hamilton
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      Oops! Thank you. Posted 5 years ago

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The Large Red Damselfly

The Large Red Damselfly ''Pyrrhosoma nymphula'' is a European damselfly. It is one of the first damselflies to emerge in the year.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded May 4, 2020. Captured May 4, 2020 10:03 in 53 Perowne Way, Sandown PO36 9BX, UK.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/40s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm