Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) - a photo on Flickriver

            I saw my first darters of the year today. Although there were quite a few Ruddy Darters around the site at Hanningfield Reservoir Nature Reserve I didn't spot any Common Darters.

The Latin name of the Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) with sanguineum, meaning blood, gives a clue to its identification as the males have a waisted bright crimson or blood-red abdomen. The females are ochre, but both species are smaller than common darter and have jet-black legs. The males are often seen perched among vegetation on the edges of overgrown ponds or lakes. It is on the wing from late June through to September.

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Chelmsford Borough (show map)

Taken on: July 9, 2017

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Ruddy Darter

Sympetrum sanguineum

Darter

Insect

Invertebrate

Hanningfield Reservoir

Hanningfield Reservoir Nature Reserve

Essex Wildlife Trust

Essex

Downham

Grass

Perching

July

2017

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Sets appears in: • Dragonflies, Darters & Damselflies • Hanningfield Reservoir

Groups appears in: • Macro Photography • UK Wildlife Trusts more » • British Insects & other Arthropods • Essex Wildlife • UK Dragonflies • CANON-NO LIMIT • BBC Springwatch (Official) • Butterflies, Moths and Insects UK • Camera Camaraderie • Places to Watch Wildlife • Essex Wildlife Trust • UK wild life watching • British Insects! • Elite Bugs • Hanningfield Reservoir • British Invertebrates • CREATURES IN THEIR HABITATS • MACRO Hall of Fame • Life around the water garden • Macroholics • This is Nature • Worldwide Fauna • Marvels of Macro • British Isles Flora and Fauna « less

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T2i, f/7.1, 1/500 sec, 286mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS REBEL T2i
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	286mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 10.0 Windows
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