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| 06-06-2008, 05:26 AM | #1 |
| Senior Member Location: Reading, UK Gallery Photos:
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Posts: 189 | Name this bug ... Spotted this monster flitting round my garden yesterday evening. It is a monster - about 3.5 inches long (9cm) with a massive wingspan. I have never seen anythink like it - this is the Southeast of England. Are we being invaded? Global warming? Hooked my Tamron 70-300 4-5.6 (what a lens for the money, especially in the sunshine) to my K10 D (I didn't want to get too close) and .... So what is it? Links to 100% included if more detail would help. http://www.garypics.ukgo.com/Downloads/Gardenbug1.jpg http://www.garypics.ukgo.com/Downloads/Gardenbug2.jpg Last edited by ukbluetooth; 11-14-2008 at 05:40 AM. |
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| 06-06-2008, 05:27 AM | #2 |
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Posts: 3,059 | A Dragon Fly |
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| 06-06-2008, 05:49 AM | #3 |
| Pentaxian | It's a dragonfly (proper spelling included), more exactly a Broad-bodied Chaser dragonfly. Here's a link > Dragonfly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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| 06-06-2008, 05:57 AM | #4 |
| Senior Member | To be more precise, it's Libellula depressa (the Broadbodied chaser), and a male. The females are brown. They are common in southern England and completely harmless. Do you have a pond in the garden? The eggs are layed in water and the nymphs are aquatic (voracious predators), so expect there is water nearby. |
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| 06-06-2008, 06:27 AM | #5 |
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Posts: 3,059 | One thing to remember about dragonflies, hope my spelling is correct, is that more often than not (should I hyphenate) they will return to the same spot, time after time. So, have patience when photographing them. |
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| 06-06-2008, 08:53 AM | #6 |
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Posts: 189 | Thanks guys - As always this forum is a font of knowledge. |
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| 06-06-2008, 11:53 AM | #7 |
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Posts: 83 | This guide is only for N.A. but whenever I want to ID an insect I post the picture here ID Request - BugGuide.Net and I usually have an answer in a day or 2. |
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| 06-06-2008, 03:06 PM | #8 |
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Posts: 3,059 | Way to go BeerCan. I usually include BugGuide. The same author for both BugGuide and BirdSite in my signature. Mike's a great guy. |
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| 06-06-2008, 07:01 PM | #9 |
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Posts: 978 | His name is Bob, I believe. |
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| 06-07-2008, 06:12 AM | #10 |
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Posts: 3,059 | Originally Posted by MJB DIGITAL If you're referring to my answer, you believe wrongly.
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| 06-08-2008, 05:03 PM | #11 |
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Posts: 978 | Sorry, JC, I dont know what you are talking about. I was naming the bug. If I'm wrong...well, he must look like someone I know! 8) |
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| 06-10-2008, 06:11 AM | #12 |
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| 06-19-2008, 08:05 PM | #13 |
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Posts: 5,684 | Originally Posted by Talisker The the aquatic nymphs are also known as naiads.
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| 06-19-2008, 09:17 PM | #14 |
| Senior Member | Here is a photo of how the nymph would look like..(though it doesnt belong to libelullidae- family of the above dragonfly) Dragonfly Excuvae on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Just check out the jaws..it is a voracious predetor extremely effective in ambushing its prey with its expandable jaws.. Larval stage of Dragonflies can stay for 2-3 years too..esp in temperate regions.. |
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