A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Crocothemis erythraea
he adult male Scarlet Dragonfly has a bright red, widened abdomen, and small amber patches at the bases of the hindwings. Females and immatures are yellow-brown and have a conspicuous pale stripe along the top of the thorax. The Scarlet Dragonfly is a common species in southern Europe and north Africa. It is recorded from every country in Africa and occurs across Asia as far as southern China. The Scarlet Dragonfly is a very rare vagrant in Britain. (Wiki)
Freshwater
Spotted on Aug 2, 2014
Submitted on Aug 4, 2014
