Scarce Chaser - Libellula Fulva
Norfolk
Scarce Chaser - Libellula Fulva
Male
Norfolk
A species of lowland river floodplains that usually inhabits slow-flowing, meandering rivers and large dykes. Occasionally occurs in mature gravel pits and nearby ponds also support populations. Inhabited sites characteristically have good water quality, which supports submerged and floating plants as well as prolific stands of emergent vegetation. Ovipositing females require areas of slow flowing open water, and the adults require some shrub or tree shelter.
Scarce in Britain and is consequently listed under category 3 (scarce) in the British Red Data Book on Insects.
The Scarce Chaser is restricted to 6 main localities in Norfolk/Suffolk, Sussex, Wiltshire/Somerset, Cambridgeshire, Kent and Dorset/Hampshire. Populations appear to be stable and there is evidence that suggests that it may be expanding its range.
Similar Species
The male could be confused with Black-tailed Skimmer or Keeled Skimmer. The blue eyes help to distinguish it.
Tags: Scarce Chaser Odonata Dragonflies Dragonfly Insects Insect Reservoirs Reeds Reed Beds Marshland Meadows Marshes Lakes Ponds Waterways Wildlife. Wetlands Countryside Norfolk Nature NGC NPC coth5
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Scarce Chaser - Libellula Fulva
Norfolk
Scarce Chaser - Libellula Fulva
Male
Norfolk
A species of lowland river floodplains that usually inhabits slow-flowing, meandering rivers and large dykes. Occasionally occurs in mature gravel pits and nearby ponds also support populations. Inhabited sites characteristically have good water quality, which supports submerged and floating plants as well as prolific stands of emergent vegetation. Ovipositing females require areas of slow flowing open water, and the adults require some shrub or tree shelter.
Scarce in Britain and is consequently listed under category 3 (scarce) in the British Red Data Book on Insects.
The Scarce Chaser is restricted to 6 main localities in Norfolk/Suffolk, Sussex, Wiltshire/Somerset, Cambridgeshire, Kent and Dorset/Hampshire. Populations appear to be stable and there is evidence that suggests that it may be expanding its range.
Similar Species
The male could be confused with Black-tailed Skimmer or Keeled Skimmer. The blue eyes help to distinguish it.
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Tags: Scarce Chaser Chaser Insects Insect Odonata Dragonflies Dragonfly Wildlife. Wildbirds Wetlands Marshland Marshes Reservoirs Reeds Reed Beds Bogs Countryside Norfolk Nature Wildlife Photography Macro Jeff Lack Photography NGC NPC COTH coth5
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Scarce Chaser - Libellula Fulva
Male
Norfolk
A species of lowland river floodplains that usually inhabits slow-flowing, meandering rivers and large dykes. Occasionally occurs in mature gravel pits and nearby ponds also support populations. Inhabited sites characteristically have good water quality, which supports submerged and floating plants as well as prolific stands of emergent vegetation. Ovipositing females require areas of slow flowing open water, and the adults require some shrub or tree shelter.
Scarce in Britain and is consequently listed under category 3 (scarce) in the British Red Data Book on Insects.
The Scarce Chaser is restricted to 6 main localities in Norfolk/Suffolk, Sussex, Wiltshire/Somerset, Cambridgeshire, Kent and Dorset/Hampshire. Populations appear to be stable and there is evidence that suggests that it may be expanding its range.
Similar Species
The male could be confused with Black-tailed Skimmer or Keeled Skimmer. The blue eyes help to distinguish it.
Tags: Scarce Chaser Chaser Odonata Dragonflies Dragonfly Insects Insect Ponds Lakes Dykes Wildlife. Wetlands Wildlife Photography Macro Jeff Lack Photography Verges Reeds Reservoirs Reed Beds Moorland Marshland Marshes Meadows Rivers River-Banks Canals Nature Nature Photography Nikon NGC NPC
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Scarce Chaser (M)
Scarce Chaser - Libellula Fulva
Norfolk
Scarce Chaser - Libellula Fulva
Male
Norfolk
Tags: Chaser Insects Insect Odonata Dragonflies Dragonfly Countryside Copse Wildlife. Wetlands Wildlife Photography Waterways Hedgerows Heathlands Heathland Heaths Lakes Ponds Estuaries Estuary Bogs Marshland Marshes Macro Nature Nature Photography Nikon Jeff Lack Photography Reservoirs Reeds Reed Beds NGC NPC Scarce Chaser
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