The term ‘dragonflies’ is sometimes used for the whole scientific order Odonata that also includes the sub-order Zygoptera (damselflies). Welcome to UK Dragonflies. Contact one of our experts but be aware that we are only volunteers and time taken on ID is time we can’t spend conserving dragonflies.

Dragonflies and damselflies are beautiful, graceful flying wetland creatures, belonging to the Odonata order of insects. Page created in 0.651 seconds with 15 queries. ECOLOGY: Immature and adult dragonflies are important predators in pond and stream ecosystems.The aquatic naiads feed voraciously on minnows, tadpoles, aquatic insects, and other small, live prey. Tenerals (newly emerged adults) can appear very pale and may not have their mature colouration yet. There is a vast amount of well presented information contained within these two DVD’s, that would compliment other reference material on our favourite subject.

Traveling at almost 30 miles per hour, dragonflies are the fastest insects in the UK.

The companion DVD also has an hour long introduction to both Dragonflies and Damselflies.

Please use the filters on our identification tool below to find your species. Eyes: Very large and usually touch at the top of the head. Dragonfly larvae. Dragonfly naiads are primarily ambush predators: they find a strategic spot on an underwater leaf or under a rock. DVD's available from following the link at the bottom of this page. In Great Britain and Ireland there are about 30 species that may be encountered. Aspect Ratio 4:3 (both DVD's) All photos published on this site are copyright of the original photographer and are reproduced with their permission. The introduction in this volume help with the biology and life cycle of Dragonflies and Damselflies, then each Damselfly species is described with attention drawn to distribution, habitat, flight season, breeding behaviour and , of course identification and distinguishing features of immature Damselflies as well as adults. Showing in detail the subject at hand and along with the explanations provides a good reference guide for each the species.

There are several ways to report a Dragonfly sighting: Report a casual sighting or visit to a site, for the benefit of others who might wish to know what’s flying at the moment. With only about 60 species in total, learning their ID's is a far less daunting task than it is with the hundreds of bird species to be seen. There are several features of this site that we hope you will enjoy. On-line Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Britain and Ireland Thousands of photos of almost every damselfly and dragonfly to be seen in Britain and Ireland from our constantly updated galleries UK Dragonflies website is supported by WILD. Similarly very mature adults can appear much darker. Dragonflies spend most of their lives as nymphs. Report a scientific record for addition to our long-term database of dragonfly occurrence, phenology.

Android™ follow the link to the main thread. These sightings are not vetted and are not automatically treated as scientific records.

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There are several features of this site that we hope you will enjoy. Layout of this DVD follows a similar format as the companion DVD of British Damselflies. Then each of the Dragonfly species is described with attention drawn to distribution, habitat, flight season, breeding, behaviour and of course identification and distinguishing features of immature Dragonflies as well as adults - and they all have common names. A companion DVD covers Dragonflies are insects in the sub-order Anisoptera (meaning “unequal-winged”). Through lack of space the introduction in this volume only illustrates how to use it and is followed by a brief description of the Dainty Damselfly which did not quite make it onto the Damselfly DVD. There is a forum, where we encourage you to actively participate in discussion topics. Making it very easy to navigate quickly, find a particular topic and start viewing. Credit: Ross Coupland. This website is intended to be a friendly place where we can share our knowledge & expertise of these amazing and fascinating creatures. Report a scientific record for addition to our long-term database of dragonfly occurrence, phenology.

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