The Red Veined Darter is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum that exist all over southern Europe. Since the 1990’s, it has become increasingly present in northwest Europe, including Britain and Ireland. Interestingly, genetic and behavioral evidence shows that the Red Veined Darter is not closely related to the other members of the Sympetrum genus. If this […]
Black Darter
The Black Darter or Black Meadowhawk is an insect living in northern Europe, Asia, and North America. At about 1.2 in (30 mm) in length, it is Britain’s smallest resident dragonfly. It is a very active late summer insect typical of heathland and moorland bog pools. Members of the genus Sympetrum are known as darters in the UK […]
