Four Spotted Chaser
Dragonfly
Taken at
RSPB Saltholme
on 25th June 2024 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.
Taken at
Titchwell
on 30th June 2016 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens.
Taken at
Loch Garten
on 24th July 2010 using Nikon D40X with Nikon 300 mm zoom lens.
Four Spotted Chaser
Dragonfly
.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Libellula quadrimaculata.
Odonata.
Libellulidae.
Larval Food:
Adult Food:
Wingspan:
Habitat:
Flies/Found:
Feature
:
Aquatic insect larvae and on tadpoles.
Predominantly on mosquitoes, gnats and midges.
39 - 48 mm.
Found at the margins of shallow ponds and lakes.
June - July