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Half underwater half over, over-under split shot of huge Lake Laber

A closeup shot of Gerris lacustris or common pond skater.

$Field characters: 66-84mm, abdomen: 50-61mm, Hw: 45-52mm.\nBlue Emperor is presently a common species, which is only absent from parts of the northern provinces of Groningen and Friesland. It is found at most larger bodies of standing water. Compared to the pre-1990 period, the species has increased strongly. So is with other dragonflies, Blue Emperor has benefit of the gradual warming in the last decades.\n\nThe largest Aeshnid in most of our area and common Species in the Netherlands..$

$Eastern Pondhawk\n(Erythemis simplicicollis) often preying on other dragonflies their size. They are the only skimmer species with a green face$

Gerris lacustris Common Water Strider Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

Japanese Kurosujiginyamma (Anax nigrofasciatus) dragonfly laying eggs on the roots of an Amazon frog pit floating on the black surface of the water (Sunny closeup macro photograph)

Beautiful colorful Banded Demoiselle sitting on grass straw by a river

reed greens by the lake early morning abstracts

The Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) as it rests on a sunlit perch. This striking dragonfly, with its brilliant blue abdomen and emerald-green thorax, is one of the largest and most powerful flyers among dragonflies. Photographed in a moment of serene stillness, the Emperor Dragonfly's intricate wing patterns and vivid colors showcase its remarkable presence in freshwater habitats across Europe and Africa.

Detail of a green reeds in the blue and green water (lake) in summer. Levico lake, trentino alto adige, Italy

A closeup shot of the dragonfly laying eggs in a pond in Cambridgeshire

Plants grown on the river, water lily plant, nature background.

Silhouette of thickets near the pond, the stem grows near the water. reeds near the pond

A small green plant is growing in a pond. The pond is murky and has a lot of plant life growing in it

Tadpoles of water frogs with plants in a lake in April

Spotless watermeal, rootless duckweed (Wolffia arrhiza) and duckweed (Lemna turionifera) in a stagnant freshwater pond

A close up of a water strider on a lily pad

Common pond skater or common water strider (Gerris lacustris) eating a smaller insect on a surface of water.

Special national park and resort Zasavica in Serbia, Europe, landscape

Water strider on surface of water. Pond insects.

$Tot 33-37mm, Ab 23-25mm, Hw 29-32mm.\nLarge, broad, club-tailed species, Males often perch on lilypads. They are dark, marked with white highlights on the face, waist and at the tips of the wings and abdomen. This makes identification through binoculars easy.\nBehavior:\nBoth sexes fly actively over open water, frequently resting on floating vegetation (Nuphar, Nymphaea, Potamogeton), where mating may also take place. Male often raises clubbed tail.\nOccurrence:\nOccurrence is scattered and populations are normally rather small. May be abundant locally.\nHabitat:\nPools and lakes with moderate nutrient levels and rich aquatic vegetation.\nFlight Season: \nMid May to early August; most abundant in June.\n\nThis Picture is made in the Wieden (Overijssel, the Netherlands) in mid June of 2023.$

Striped Pond Skater Nymph of the Subfamily Gerrinae

Red dragonfly stands on a stick against a green background

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