This male Common Darter dragonfly was just chilling out on the bench by the pond. The females are more yellow/brown coloured.
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| Common Darter |
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| Field Bindweed |
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Maidstone meadow
Had a brief snoop round the meadows and pond at Tyland Barn today (Kent Wildlife Trust). Spotted a little Dock Leaf Bug which is quite a common species of shield bug. They can be differentiated by their dark tipped antennae and two little pointers between the antennae. They apparently spread stinking poison around when threatened which can stain your skin brown for a while. Luckily my camera didnt scare it otherwise I would have found this out the hard way. Here he is:
This male Common Darter dragonfly was just chilling out on the bench by the pond. The females are more yellow/brown coloured.
This male Common Darter dragonfly was just chilling out on the bench by the pond. The females are more yellow/brown coloured.
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