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Trithemis arteriosa
Small, slender, bright red, with bright red wing veins and black on side of tip of abdomen. Very common at still water throughout South Africa.
Mbuluzi Game Reserve Very common and abundant throughout Southern Africa in pools, dams, marshes and still and sluggish reaches of rivers..
nformation extracted from "Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa" by Michael J Samways.
Back on the internet for a while. May be able to catch up with some thank you's, starting with you RiekoS and Rosa.!
Geez, i am unsure on this beauty. My best guess would be a Redgannet's dragonfly maybe?