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

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.
Blodrød Hedelibel 413    (2 photos)
2020-07-12    Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark

Hun. The all black legs and the black T-shape on the front of the breast indicate this species.
Blodrød Hedelibel 455    (2 photos)
2020-07-13    Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark

Hun.
Blodrød Hedelibel 452    (1 photos)
2020-07-13    Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark

Probably female.
Blodrød Hedelibel 454    (2 photos)
2020-07-13    Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark

Likely immature male with narrow waste and weak red coloration.
Blodrød Hedelibel 451    (2 photos)
2020-07-14    Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark

Hun. I think it's the same individual in both photos, appearing differently because of the angle.
Blodrød Hedelibel 453    (4 photos)
2020-07-14    Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark

Not sure about sex.
Blodrød Hedelibel 435    (1 photos)
2020-08-11    Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark

Han. Black T-shape on thorax, club shaped abdomen, black legs. Así.
Blodrød Hedelibel 436    (1 photos)
2020-08-11    Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark

Han. Some individuals show a hint of yellow at the wing based, mostly the hind wing.
Blodrød Hedelibel 438    (1 photos)
2020-08-11    Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark

Han.
Blodrød Hedelibel 439    (1 photos)
2020-08-11    Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark

Han. The T-shape and the pale brownish wing marks very obvious here.
Blodrød Hedelibel 441    (1 photos)
2020-08-11    Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark

Han.
Blodrød Hedelibel 437    (1 photos)
2020-08-11    Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark

Han og hun. 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.
Blodrød Hedelibel 440    (1 photos)
2020-08-11    Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark

Han og hun. Mating.
Blodrød Hedelibel 532    (1 photos)
2021-07-07    Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark

Imago. Han. Becoming red. Black legs, some moustache and Thorax-T.
Blodrød Hedelibel 1008    (1 photos)
2022-07-29    Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark

Imago. Han. A young male with tightly positioned appendages and visible genitalia on the underside of S2.
Blodrød Hedelibel 1007    (2 photos)
2022-07-29    Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark

Imago. Hun. Many present today.
Blodrød Hedelibel 1034    (3 photos)
2022-07-31    Røsnæs-halvøen, Danmark

Imago. Han og hun. Males actively swinging the female in between the vegetation while egg-dropping.
Blodrød Hedelibel 1077    (1 photos)
2022-08-11    Kalvebod Fælled, Danmark

Imago. Han og hun. Enghøj lake. Mating wheel.

Good numbers these days.
Blodrød Hedelibel 1110    (1 photos)
2022-09-01    Jægersborg Dyrehave, Danmark

Imago. Han. Typical male from above.
Blodrød Hedelibel 1108    (1 photos)
2022-09-01    Jægersborg Dyrehave, Danmark

Imago. Hun. Dark and mature individual.
Blodrød Hedelibel 1111    (1 photos)
2022-09-01    Jægersborg Dyrehave, Danmark

Imago. Hun. Mature female egg-laying. Was heavily distracted by the two males in the background.
Blodrød Hedelibel 1109    (1 photos)
2022-09-01    Jægersborg Dyrehave, Danmark

Imago. Han og hun. Mating wheel.
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