Dragonflies for id please

shirl100 Grand Member Posts: 831	Dragonflies for id please Aug 28, 2015 12:49:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by shirl100 on Aug 28, 2015 12:49:08 GMT Saw these two this morning, I think Male Southern Hawker and a female Common Darter but not sure, help always welcome Shirl SouthernHawker by Shirley Freeman, on Flickr Darter by Shirley Freeman, on Flickr
	Last Edit: Aug 28, 2015 15:05:50 GMT by shirl100

aeshna5 Supreme Member Posts: 4,742	Dragonflies for id please Aug 28, 2015 18:27:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by aeshna5 on Aug 28, 2015 18:27:13 GMT Almost all correct Shirl. Male Southern Hawker as you said but the Common Darter is a male (check the anal appendages),though is immature which is why you thought it was female.

shirl100 Grand Member Posts: 831	Dragonflies for id please Aug 28, 2015 18:40:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by shirl100 on Aug 28, 2015 18:40:43 GMT That's great thank you, and I have learned something new so has to be good.