Isle of Wight Dragons: Azure Damselfly now on the wing

Wednesday 15 May 2013

Azure Damselfly now on the wing

With the sun shining this afternnon I made a visit to Clamerkin NT pond and to a collection of small ponds very close by.I was very pleased to encounter several Large Red and Azure Damselflies around the pond and a very good number of the latter at the nearby ponds.

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Golden-ringed Dragonfly

This is our largest UK dragonfly and seems to be widespread on the Isle of Wight.It is readily found along suitable streams and small rivers.

The male has a swollen abdomen at the tip while the female can be identified by a long and pointed ovipositor which is used to jab repeatedly down into the bed of shallow water to lay its eggs.

The larval stage can last up to five years as the larvae will spend their time buried at the bottom of the watercourse,with eyes only protruding,waiting to grab passing prey.