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[bardofely]

Here's an interesting site all about dragonflies found in Spain and all the types found here are listed!

http://www.iberianwildlife.com/spain/dragonflies-damselflies-spain.htm
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[makum101]

Cheers Mr Bard.

interesting read, but they look a lot thinner than the fat ones here. maybe its the rich pickings of the 5 star hotels i (and they) frequent.

Ive only ever seen red ones and blue ones, do we get the yellow and green variety here in tenerife?

[bardofely]

Yes there are green ones but I don't know of any yellow ones!
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[makum101]

...so what determines the colour differences and do they cross mate? If they do shouldn't we get mixed colour ones or is this how the green and yellow ones make a blue one?


They really are the most pretty insect. Technologically advanced too in that they have not 2 but 4 wings.

Fascinating.

[bardofely]

The colours show different species and also the sex. Some types have brightly coloured males and females of another colour. Some types both males and females are the same shade. There are also different body shapes and an expert on insects can tell what type they are from thses characteristics. Some types of damselfly even have coloured wings in the males.
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