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Large Bee ID

baronvonturnip · 2014-08-25 12:42:09

Found this unusual beast in my patio this morning and wondering if anyone could identify it! imgur dot com/GZ856gn

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25-08-2014 1:42pm

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baronvonturnip

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Found this unusual beast in my patio this morning and wondering if anyone could identify it!

imgur dot com/GZ856gn

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#2 25-08-2014 1:46pm
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A golden ringed dragonfly.

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#3 25-08-2014 1:46pm
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imgur.com/GZ856gn

It's a Dragonfly of some description.

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#4 25-08-2014 1:51pm
vandriver

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cordulegaster.boltonii.adult.jpg

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#5 25-08-2014 4:35pm
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Looks like the cat got it!!
Its not Golden-ringed as it lacks the thick stripes on front of thorax (body) and the yellow stripes on the abdomen (tail).

I think its a Common Hawker, but with is being mangled and picture a bit under exposed I'm not 100%

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#6 25-08-2014 5:54pm
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I too immediately thought it was an overexposed Common Darter

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#7 25-08-2014 6:24pm
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Ivan Some Cervix wrote: »

I too immediately thought it was an overexposed Common DarterHawker

of course you meant this

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#8 25-08-2014 6:59pm
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I have said Darter instead of Hawker for 50 years or more and always know its wrong. It a mental block of some sort.

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#9 25-08-2014 8:52pm
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You try and take a stab at something outside your knowledge comfort zone ...........

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