Dragonfly/Damsel fly ID please

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pete-c
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Dragonfly/Damsel fly ID please

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Could anyone identify this Dragonfly/Damsel Fly PleaseImage
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David Tipping
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Post by David Tipping »

I'm pretty sure it's a Common Darter - see my own photo for comparison.
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Oy
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Yep - Sympetrum striolatum - Common Darter
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eccles
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Post by eccles »

I agree. Pete's is a youngish male, they grow redder as they get older; Dave's is a female.
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