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Four Spotted Chaser dragonfly in reedbed ix wing detail from above close up. May 2019

A yellow and black dragonfly beside a pond in the Swiss alps.

Close shot of a Libellula quadrimaculata, known in Europe as the four-spotted chaser.

$General: A local species throughout our area that prefers slow-moving waters, bordered with tall emergent vegetation. The appearance of the male changes dramatically with maturation; vivid orange abdomen turn into black and grey-blue territorial males. \nTot 42-45mm, Ab. 25-29mm, Hw 32-38mm.\nMales frequently perch on waterside plants, making darting flights between perches.\nHabitat: Appears to require a certain combination of water quality and habitat structure (such as Reed borders). Include slow flowing rivers and streams, abandoned canals, reedy lakes and ditches, oxbows and fishponds.\nFlight Season: From April to early August, but activity concentrated in May and June in most of range.\nDistribution: Widespread through M Europe, habitat specific, therefore locally common.\n\nIn the Netherlands the Dragonfly is local common. The Males have a blue Abdomen.$

Exoskeleton of dragonfly nymph on aquatic plant leaf. When a dragonfly nymph is ready to metamorphose into an adult it leaves the water, climbs up a some plant and molts. The exoskeleton remains firmly attached to the plant.

Broad body four spotted chaser dragonfly

Orthetrum cancellatum, Black-tailed Skimmer, dragonfly, female

Dragonfly sits on dry grass on a green background close up

Four-spotted chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) male dragonfly. Insect in the family Libellulidae at rest showing four wing spots

Close-up of a four-spotted chaser Libellula quadrimaculata dragonfly.

Libellula quadrimaculata, the four-spotted chaser resting on reed.

Close-up of a beautiful opend winged four-spotted chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) Dragonfly.

One four-spotted Skimmer rseting in common reed above a pond.

Close-up of a four-spotted chaser, Libellula quadrimaculata, or four-spotted skimmer dragonfly resting in sunlight on green reeds.

A female Black-tailed Skimmer resting on a tree branch

Close-up photo of Four-spotted chaser from above. Photo taken from above in Wareham forest, Dorset.

Photo showing a native British brown or 'common' dragonfly, resting in the sunshine on a reed, at the edge of a large water lily pond. The Latin name for this particular species is Libellula quadrimaculata, while most people in the UK refer to it as the Four spotted chaser dragonfly.

Dried bodies of dragonflies on wild plants, North China

light blue dragonfly in flight, dragonfly in the air with brown background, wings of a dragonfly, Libellula depressa, broad-bodied chaser

The scarce chaser is a species of dragonfly. The adult male has a bright blue abdomen with patches of black, while the adult female and juvenile male each have a bright orange abdomen. It is about 45 mm in length with an average wingspan of 74 mm. It is distributed throughout Europe

Summer dragonfly called mosaic darner sits on the stem of the horsetail on a beautiful shiny background

Four-spotted dragonfly on reeds. This serves as a residence for hunting

Four spotted chaser dragonfly close up, on reed- Hickling Broad, June 2017

A Chalk-fronted Corporal in his natural environment in the Laurentian forest of Canada.

$Tot 39-48mm, Ab. 22-31mm, Hw 32-38mm.\nGeneral: A large, pale blue male of this species, aggressively defending a garden pond or small natural pool, is a familiar sight in much of our area.\nThe abdomen shape and four large black areas at the wing bases instantly distinguish this species.\nHabitat: A wide range of mostly stagnant waters, especially favouring those that are small, shallow, sunny and bare, such as cattle drinking pools or quarry lakes.\nFlight Season: From late April to mid September, most abundant in May and June.\nDistribution: Among the commonest species in much of Europe, extended to central Asia. A strong flier that is often the first species to claim newly created or cleared habitats.\n\nThis is a quite common Species in the Netherlands in the described Habitats.$

Closeup of a Scarce chaser, Libellula fulva, resting on vegetation

Daytime macro top-view close-up of a single Four-spotted chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) perching on a wildflower, shallow DOF with focus on the dragonfly

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