Broad-Bodied Chaser Dragonflies
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Quick Facts
Scientific name: Libellula depressa
Size: Wingspan up to 70mm
Distribution: Found in England and Wales, and more frequently in the south
Months seen: May to August
Life Span: Approximately 2 years, most of which is spent in the aquatic larval stage
Habitat: Usually found near still water (ponds and lakes)
Food: Flying invertebrates which they catch in the air
Special features: Female Broad-bodied Chasers have a broad, yellow coloured abdomen. Male Broad-bodied Chasers have a broad, pale blue abdomen. Both the male and female have brown triangular patches at the base of all four wings.
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