Broad-bodied Chaser
Flight period: May to August
The broad, flattened body of the Broad-bodied Chaser is distinctive and makes this dragonfly appear “fat”. The male has a powder-blue body with yellow spots along the sides and a dark thorax whilst the female is green-brown with paler spots. There are several medium-sized, pale blue dragonflies that can be confused with one another. The Broad-bodied Chaser can be distinguished by the combination of its broad, blue body and chocolate-brown eyes.
The Broad-bodied Chaser is a common dragonfly of ponds and small lakes and it may be the first to colonise such habitats. It regularly returns to the same low perch after swift flights out across the water looking for insects.
The Broad-bodied Chaser is widespread and common throughout southern and central England and south Wales.
Date: 15th June 2021
Location: Broadwater Warren RSPB reserve, High Weald, East Sussex
The broad, flattened body of the Broad-bodied Chaser is distinctive and makes this dragonfly appear “fat”. The male has a powder-blue body with yellow spots along the sides and a dark thorax whilst the female is green-brown with paler spots. There are several medium-sized, pale blue dragonflies that can be confused with one another. The Broad-bodied Chaser can be distinguished by the combination of its broad, blue body and chocolate-brown eyes.
The Broad-bodied Chaser is a common dragonfly of ponds and small lakes and it may be the first to colonise such habitats. It regularly returns to the same low perch after swift flights out across the water looking for insects.
The Broad-bodied Chaser is widespread and common throughout southern and central England and south Wales.
Date: 15th June 2021
Location: Broadwater Warren RSPB reserve, High Weald, East Sussex
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