Red Dragon
Posted 10/06/2008 - 23:10
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Nice capture, but if I may . . . it's a Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula, and not a Dragonfly.
Rule of thumb for ID'ing purposes: A dragonfly doesn't (can't) close its wings after it lands, a damselfly does (because it can) close its wings after it lands.
Rule of thumb for ID'ing purposes: A dragonfly doesn't (can't) close its wings after it lands, a damselfly does (because it can) close its wings after it lands.
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Posted 11/06/2008 - 18:02
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You certainly may Mannesty, we're never too old to learn! Thank you for the information but I dear say I will forget it!
It does rather ruin the caption though - Red Damsel sounds far less dramatic!
It does rather ruin the caption though - Red Damsel sounds far less dramatic!
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