Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Pond damselflies
(Coenagrionidae)
♂
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Large damselfly with red eyes and red rear end with black markings. The breast is black to dark-copper with yellow or red shoulder bands. The ♂ has a red rear with dark bands at the tail end, the ♀ has variable markings. Often seen by still ponds with lots of vegetation. Eggs are laid on water plants and fertilized by the male in tandem (where male and female form a circle) and sometimes the ♀ is submerged in the process. ⇔ l. 33-36 mm
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Pyrrhosoma nymphula [L.]
Pyrrhosoma nymphula [L.]
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