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Broad-bodied Chasers
Latin name: Libellula depressa Size: Wingspan approximately 70mms Distribution: Found in England and Wales, more frequently in the south. Months seen: May to August Habitat: Usually found near still water (ponds and lakes). Food: Insects. 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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