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Old dragonfly sighting, expert ID required

leonvdn · 2011-12-11 22:47:02

Hello folks, just realized I never got this dragonfly conclusivly ID'd. Seen in Blarney (Co.Cork) mid summer. Massive size, larger even then the 4 spotted chaser seen at the same site.

11-12-2011 10:47pm

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leonvdn

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Hello folks, just realized I never got this dragonfly conclusivly ID'd. Seen in Blarney (Co.Cork) mid summer. Massive size, larger even then the 4 spotted chaser seen at the same site.

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#2 11-12-2011 11:15pm

Mickeroo

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looks like an emperor dragonfly/blue emperor (Anax imperator)

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#3 11-12-2011 11:23pm

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Mick is correct.
Top photo male, obviously lower photo is female, ovipositing (laying eggs) into the floating stem

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#4 11-12-2011 11:47pm

leonvdn

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Thanks! thats what I had it down as but never confirmed

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