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Old 24-05-2009, 06:04 PM
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Question Female or Immature Male Dragonfly?

Hi Guys,
A nice shot of a Broad Bodied Chaser - Libellula depressa, I managed quite a few pics,
I am not sure if it's a female or an Immature male, Wings forward shading the thorax to keep cool
Can anyone help, what are the different characteristics between the two are?
Duncan





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Old 25-05-2009, 09:02 AM
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Stunning photo's well done! Its a female, males have a more slender abdomen than females. Also the tip is slightly different with a males being more pointed with two small close appendages.
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Stunning photo's well done! Its a female, males have a more slender abdomen than females. Also the tip is slightly different with a males being more pointed with two small close appendages.
Thank you for your kind comments HDog, Ive learned something else now
But I should have seen that there were no claspers, I just diddn't look at the whole picture,
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