Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) female - melanotum form


Cors Erddreiniog is the largest of Anglesey’s fens. Its great importance is reflected in the suite of designations to which it is subject, which include National Nature Reserve (NNR), Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Ramsar (ascribed to wetlands of international importance). Mature Large Red Damselfly females occur in three colour forms (typica, fulvipes and melanotum)


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Location: Cors Erddreiniog NNR, Capel Coch, Llangefni, Anglesey, Wales
Photo credit: © Sabena Jane Blackbird / Alamy / Afripics
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