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Female Emperor (dragonfly) ovipositing
Anax imperator
53.5228, -1.13353
Field Notes
Description:
This is Britain's largest dragonfly at a whopping 78mm long! here the female is laying her eggs underneath the leaves in the pond. She laid eggs in several different places as there are as many predators in the water as on the surface. You can see the size comparison between her and the common blue damselflies in second and fourth photo. The male emperor was flying across the pond chasing off any other incoming dragonflies whilst she was laying.
Habitat:
seen on one of the ponds at Potteric Carr nature reserve, owned and maintained by the Yorkshire wildlife trust.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 13, 2013
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