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Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum)    (dragonfly)    24831
Blodrød Hedelibel (dk)   Blodröd Ängstrollslända (se)  
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Distribution:
Most of Europe except northern Scandinavian pen.
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Ruddy Darter 406    (1 photos)
2020-07-11   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

The most common dragonfly at this locality. The black T-shape just behind the eyes is characteristic of the species plus the all black legs.
Ruddy Darter 413    (2 photos)
2020-07-12   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Female. The all black legs and the black T-shape on the front of the breast indicate this species.
Ruddy Darter 455    (2 photos)
2020-07-13   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Female.
Ruddy Darter 452    (1 photos)
2020-07-13   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Probably female.
Ruddy Darter 454    (2 photos)
2020-07-13   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Likely immature male with narrow waste and weak red coloration.
Ruddy Darter 451    (2 photos)
2020-07-14   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Female. I think it's the same individual in both photos, appearing differently because of the angle.
Ruddy Darter 453    (4 photos)
2020-07-14   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Not sure about sex.
Ruddy Darter 435    (1 photos)
2020-08-11   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Male. Black T-shape on thorax, club shaped abdomen, black legs. Así.
Ruddy Darter 436    (1 photos)
2020-08-11   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Male. Some individuals show a hint of yellow at the wing based, mostly the hind wing.
Ruddy Darter 438    (1 photos)
2020-08-11   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Male.
Ruddy Darter 439    (1 photos)
2020-08-11   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Male. The T-shape and the pale brownish wing marks very obvious here.
Ruddy Darter 441    (1 photos)
2020-08-11   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Male.
Ruddy Darter 437    (1 photos)
2020-08-11   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Male and female. Male and female connected. He grabs on to her head with his appendages, and she swings the abdomen up to reach his genital area at the lower back of the thorax.
Ruddy Darter 440    (1 photos)
2020-08-11   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Male and female. Mating.
Ruddy Darter 532    (1 photos)
2021-07-07   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Imago. Male. Becoming red. Black legs, some moustache and Thorax-T.
Ruddy Darter 1008    (1 photos)
2022-07-29   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Imago. Male. A young male with tightly positioned appendages and visible genitalia on the underside of S2.
Ruddy Darter 1007    (2 photos)
2022-07-29   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Imago. Female. Many present today.
Ruddy Darter 1034    (3 photos)
2022-07-31   Røsnæs, Sjælland, Denmark

Imago. Male and female. Males actively swinging the female in between the vegetation while egg-dropping.
Ruddy Darter 1077    (1 photos)
2022-08-11   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Imago. Male and female. Enghøj lake. Mating wheel.

Good numbers these days.
Ruddy Darter 1110    (1 photos)
2022-09-01   Jægersborg Dyrehave, Sjælland, Denmark

Imago. Male. Typical male from above.
Ruddy Darter 1108    (1 photos)
2022-09-01   Jægersborg Dyrehave, Sjælland, Denmark

Imago. Female. Dark and mature individual.
Ruddy Darter 1111    (1 photos)
2022-09-01   Jægersborg Dyrehave, Sjælland, Denmark

Imago. Female. Mature female egg-laying. Was heavily distracted by the two males in the background.
Ruddy Darter 1109    (1 photos)
2022-09-01   Jægersborg Dyrehave, Sjælland, Denmark

Imago. Male and female. Mating wheel.
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