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| - | ====== 9 Aug 2022: Southern Hawker dragonfly ====== | ||
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| - | At the working session on Tuesday 9th August, | ||
| - | we were privileged to be visited by a female Southern Hawker dragonfly (//Aeshna cyanea// | ||
| - | This is quite a common fairly large species, often seen around ponds in woodland clearings and gardens. | ||
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| - | We have sunk several large plastic tubs into the ground in the lower parts of the pond, | ||
| - | to retain water for aquatic organisms during the summer when the pond dries out. | ||
| - | Each tub has a wooden ramp to allow animals to climb in or out of the tubs. | ||
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| - | Most dragonflies and damselflies lay their eggs on or in slits in water plants just above or below the water surface. | ||
| - | We thought the Southern Hawker was behaving rather strangely, trying to lay eggs on these wooden ramps, | ||
| - | but this behaviour is mentioned in some field guide books as quite normal for this species. | ||
| - | It remains to be seen whether any newly hatched larvae make their way into the tubs. | ||
| - | They take two years to develop into adults. | ||