Large Red Damselflies

Flight period: April to August
The Large Red Damselfly is one of the three most widespread dragonflies in the UK and one of the first to emerge in spring. They can be found in most wetland habitats from acidic moorland bog pools to brackish ditches but they avoid fast flowing waters.
Date: 24th May 2023
Location: Noak Bridge Nature Reserve, Noak Bridge, Essex
The Large Red Damselfly is one of the three most widespread dragonflies in the UK and one of the first to emerge in spring. They can be found in most wetland habitats from acidic moorland bog pools to brackish ditches but they avoid fast flowing waters.
Date: 24th May 2023
Location: Noak Bridge Nature Reserve, Noak Bridge, Essex
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