Freshwater: insects & invertebrates

  • Beautiful Demoiselle

    Beautiful Demoiselle damselflies are on the wing from early summer until the early autumn. Photo: © Natural England/Chris Gomersall

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  • Broad-bodied Chaser

    Windmill Farm is a haven for dragon- and damselflies, including species such as this Broad-bodied Chaser. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

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  • Common Darter

    The Common Darter is one of our latest-flying dragonflies: it is on the wing from June into October, and even November in warmer autumns. Photo: © Natural England/Paul Lacey

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  • Four-spotted Chaser

    A common sight in the summer, watch out for the darting, hovering flight of the Four-spotted Chaser dragonfly. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

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  • Gold-ringed Dragonfly

    Gold-ringed Dragonflies have a mostly western distribution in the UK. Look out for them on The Lizard’s heathland. Photo: © Natural England/Isabel Alonso

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  • Keeled Skimmer

    Keeled Skimmer

    Keeled Skimmers can be spotted near the pools at Higher Bochym in summer. Photo: Kate Dalziel

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  • Migrant Hawker, dragonfly, Cornwall, The Lizard

    Migrant Hawker

    This dragonfly species is on the wing well into the autumn, and can often be seen away from the ponds where it breeds. Photo: Ray Surridge

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  • Red-veined Darter, Windmill Farm

    Red-veined Darter

    Windmill Farm is a good place to see Red-veined Darters, a relatively scarce summer migrant to the UK.  Photo: Dougy Wright

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