Male Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)

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Identification notes: the Common Darter has pale feet and the Ruddy Darter has darker feet. The female Common Darter has blue wingspots (pterostigma) and the male has brown wingspots.

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Size: 3000px × 2000px
Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Photo credit: © iSpice / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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