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Golden-ringed dragonfly on a plant, Cordulegaster boltonii

An image of a Migrant Hawker hovering inflight

This dragonfly is predominantly native to wetlands

Yellow and blue dragon fly hanging from a branch, top

$Identification:\nTot 57-66mm, Ab 39-49mm, Hw 37-42mm.\nIn flight often confused with the related and similar small A. mixta. Ranges less far north, but also migratory and may be invasive in good summers.\nMales are often observed when making low patrols over drying wetlands, showing their noticeable bright colors. The males vivid blue eyes and abdomen and largely green thorax sides are especially distinctive.\nHabitat: Prefers standing waters that dry up over the course of Summer, often overgrown with low rushes, bulrushes or reeds.\nFlight Season: On average, emerges earlier than A. mixta. Seen mainly from May to August, especially in the later months.\nDistribution: Seldom abundant, and only permanently present around the Mediterranean, but scarce in much of Iberia and North Africa. Hot summer weather may lead to influxes further north. Occurs east to Mongolia.\n\nThis Picture is made in a Fen area in Flevoland in half August 2022 by high Summer temperatures.$

Closeup of a southern or blue hawker Aeshna cyanea female dragonfly resting under leaves in a tree in a forest on a sunny day.

$Daytime side-view close-up of a single blue \$

A Southern Hawker Dragonfly hanging from a blackberry bush with wings open

Close-up of an emperor dragonfly on a red background

$Field characters: Tot 56-64mm, Ab 43-54mm, Hw 37-42mm. Distinctly smaller than most Aeshna species.\n\nThe commonest small hawker. Numerous in much of our area, and although it can be on the wing during most months in the Mediterranean, further north it is especially associated with late summer and autumn, when it may appear in massive migrations. It is usually identified by its size, relative dull colours and the diagnostic yellow \$

Southern hawker, Aeshna cyanea, single insect in flight, Warwickshire, August 2023

The migrant hawker is one of the smaller species of hawker dragonflies. It can be found away from water but for breeding it prefers still or slow-flowing water and can tolerate brackish sites. The flight period is from July to the end of October.

A dragon fly, a bubble tube has just slipped out of t e larva, the nymph and is drying at a small piece of wood

Aeshna cyanea Southern Hawker Dragonfly Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

Yellow dragonfly is resting on a wooden bench, morning sun light. Animal selected macro focus at the dragonfly 's head and belly.

A female Black-tailed Skimmer resting on a tree branch

A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, infraorder Anisoptera. Adult dragonflies are characterized by large, multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong, transparent wings, sometimes with coloured patches, and an elongated body.

a dragonfly sits on a pine branch on a sunny day

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