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Natural History of Radley

Dragonflies and Damselflies (odonata) Larvae and Exuviae
   
 

Exuvia of Black-tailed skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) photographed by B Crowley, 30 June 2006. ID by E van der Ploeg

Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) exuvia

(30  June 2006)*

Emperor dragonfly exuvia photographed 30 June 2006 by B Crowley

Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) exuvia

(30 June 2006)*

 

  

Coenagrionid damselfly exuvia, most probably of a female Common Blue damselfly, photographed 28 May 2011 by J Cartmell

Coenagrionid damselfly exuvia, most probably that of a female Common Blue damselfly (Enallagma cythigerum)

(Thrupp Lake, 28 May 2011)*

 
   

Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) larva, photographed 2 October 2005 by B Crowley

Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) larva

(2 October 2005)*

Coenagrionid damselfly larva, photographed 03 June 2010 by B Crowley

Coenagrionid damselfly larva - most probably a Blue-tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans)

(Thrupp Lake, 03 June 2010)*
   
   

Related Links

Photographic Guide to the Exuviae of European Dragonflies

by Christophe Brochard & Ewoud van der Ploeg (New book in preparation)
     
 

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