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	Emperor dragonfly - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		The new arrival at the Solway nature reserve is an emperor dragonfly the largest of the UK dragonflies and a major find for Cumbria, where only a handful of the large insects have ever been recorded before.
		The emperor dragonfly measures an impressive 3" long and has a wingspan of up to 4", and is the largest, fastest and most agile of all the dragonflies.
		The emperor dragonfly is on the wing from June to late August and if the insect stays at Campfield Marsh, then dragonfly-watchers (as opposed to birdwatchers) from around the region could have a rare chance to see this impressive beast.
	www.rspb.org.uk /england/north/biodiversity/emperor_dragonfly.asp (480 words)

	List of dragonfly species recorded in Britain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Parr, A. (1996), Dragonfly movement and migration in Britain and Ireland, Journal of the British Dragonfly Society Vol.
		Parr, A. "Dragonfly movement and migration in Britain and Ireland".
		"Lesser Emperor Dragonfly Anax parthenope (Selys) breeding in Cornwall".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_dragonfly_species_recorded_in_Britain (1954 words)

	dragonfly - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Dragonfly, common name for any member of an order of predaceous aquatic insects characterized by an elongate body, agile flight, and two roughly...
		Damselfly, common name for several families of insects related to the dragonfly.
		Damselflies are distinguished from dragonflies by their more...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /dragonfly.html (134 words)

	Ladywildlife's Emperor Dragonfly Page
		The bright blue male emperor dragonfly is extremely sharp sighted and is one of the fastest flying of all insects.
		The lifecycle of the emperor dragonfly guarantees that its larvae hatch at the same time, allowing a better chance for the adults to breed successfully.
		Distribution: The emperor dragonfly is found in Europe, the British Isles, North Africa, the Middle East, and Northwestern India.
	ladywildlife.com /animal/emperordragonfly.html (913 words)

	Emperor dragonfly - Anax imperator: More Information - ARKive
		This dragonfly has a broad global distribution; it is found in Europe from Portugal to Germany in the north, and extends eastwards to central Asia (1).
		Dragonflies undergo a type of development known as incomplete metamorphosis in which the aquatic larvae (sometime called nymphs) undergo a series of moults; the stages between moults are known as instars or 'stadia' (4).
		The larvae of the emperor dragonfly are themselves voracious predators, armed with fearsome mouthparts known as a 'mask'; the mask is normally tucked under the head, but is rapidly extended in under 25 milliseconds (4), piercing prey as large as small fish (2).
	www.arkive.org /species/ARK/invertebrates_terrestrial_and_freshwater/Anax_imperator/more_info.html (1022 words)

	Dragonflies and Damselflies - Diary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Emperor Dragonflies and Brown Hawkers were hunting over the ponds and along the woodland edge and I found just one male Black-tailed Skimmer.
		A male Emperor Dragonfly with a strongly downcurved abdomen was also ceaselessly patrolling, and chasing away another of his species from the next pond down.
		We watched a male Emperor Dragonfly patrolling a pond and were lucky enough to get a good view of him as he settled on a reed for a couple of minutes.
	www.ghmahoney.org.uk /dragonfly/dfly_diary_H298.htm (1429 words)

	Emperor Dragonfly - Picture - MSN Encarta
		An emperor dragonfly emerges from its larval skin.
		Unlike butterflies, dragonflies do not create a chrysalis and undergo complete metamorphosis.
		Instead, they undergo a series of small transformations until they finally develop into the imago—the adult, winged form.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461543633/Emperor_Dragonfly.html (38 words)

	Giant Dragonflies - February - Scribbly Gum - ABC Science Online
		Dragonflies are happy to hang around your garden provided you have a permanent water supply, such as a pond that contains other invertebrates, food that the dragonfly nymphs can live on.
		Dragonflies' wings at rest are usually spread to both sides of their body, while damselflies' wings are generally folded together over their back.
		Dragonfly nymphs suck water through their abdomen and have internal gills, while damselfly nymphs have three external gills at the end of their body.
	www.abc.net.au /science/scribblygum/february2005 (1482 words)

	Dragon Flies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		All dragonflies are carnivorous in both the larval and adult stages of their lives.
		Dragonflies may exist as larvae, or nymphs, from a few months up to five years, depending on the species.
		There are two groups of dragonflies; one is known as hawkers: these have long, slim bodies and patrol up and down stretches of water, 'hawking' for prey.
	www.yptenc.org.uk /docs/factsheets/animal_facts/dragon_flies.html (574 words)

	Yellow Emperor Dragonfly - Hemianax papuensis
		The dragonfly is pale yellow in colour with grey pattern on the body.
		The Yellow Emperor Dragonfly spend most of the time flying, defending its territory and hunting for prey, seldom rest on a sunny day.
		The construction is typical example of dragonfly's and damselfly's wings.
	www.geocities.com /brisbane_dragons/YellowEmperor.htm (368 words)

	Untitled Document
		The Damselfly's eyes are far apart while the eyes of dragonflies touch at the top of their head; and a dragonfly's wings stick out away from the body at a 180 degree angle while damselfly's wings are held close to the body.
		Dragonfly's larvae are bullet shaped if they live around water plants or flattened if they live in bottom deposits.
		There are three ways that they mate: 1) The dragonfly holds on to the damselfly's head and neck while she lays her eggs.
	www.coldspringschool.com /Mill/dd.html (450 words)

	Hull LBAP : Dragonflies
		Dragonflies are among the most ancient land-living species on the planet, having been in existence for almost 300 million years.
		Dragonflies and Damselflies are very sensitive to changes and pollution in their environment, which makes them very good indicators of the quality of wetland habitat.
		Three new species of dragonfly have come to live in Britain in the last few years and several species, which were previously scarce, have expanded in number considerably.
	www.hull.ac.uk /HBP/ActionPlan/Dragonflies.htm (936 words)

	Horse-Stingers -- Understanding the Dragonfly
		Most species of dragonflies prefer still waters on which to lay their eggs though some species have adapted to the running waters of streams and brooks.
		It is believed that these names came about because it appeared that dragonflies were swarming around horses who were kicking and jumping as they were being bit when, in reality, the dragonflies were feasting on other flying insects that truly were the ones biting the horses.
		The dragonfly was given the name of “Devil’s Darning Needle” because of an almost comical superstition about the dragonfly sewing the mouths shut of lying children, scolding women and cursing men as they slept.
	www.ponddoc.com /WhatsUpDoc/WildLife/HorseStingers.htm (1326 words)

	A Checklist of British and Irish Dragonfly Species
		Dragonflies are among the most ancient of living creatures.
		Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the British Dragonfly Society, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.
		The British Dragonfly Society shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.
	www.nbii.gov /metadata/mdata/htmlfiles/tax_d_britishodonata.html (317 words)

	Southern hawker dragonfly - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		The southern hawker, one of the UK's largest dragonflies, is a rare sight in the northern England and appeared at the Cumbria reserve just a few days after a spectacular emperor dragonfly, the UK's largest species, was spotted there.
		Now, the reserve is rapidly gaining a reputation as one of the most important sites for dragonflies in north-west England and raising water levels on the site and creating a mosaic of small pools has paid dividends for wildlife.
		The dragonfly at the RSPB Campfield Marsh was watched patrolling an area of hawthorn hedgerow.
	www.rspb.org.uk /england/north/biodiversity/southern_hawker.asp (459 words)

	Dragonflies and Damselflies - Diary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		I suspect that these are the last dragonflies that I will see this year as the past week has been very cold, with severe frosts at night.
		Although a few dragonflies are still on the wing, the number of species represented in the area is now very small.
		One of Ruary's colleagues then presented a live demonstration of dragonfly eggs and 1st instar larvae, and of a larger larva feeding on midge and mosquito larvae.
	www.ghmahoney.org.uk /dragonfly/dfly_diary_H297.htm (1894 words)

	ANIMAL Teachers: Crawling Ones: Dragonfly Family
		Dragonflies flit on the surface of small ponds and slow creeks.
		Dragonflies were one of the first flying creatures to evolve, about three hundred million years ago.
		Dragonflies remind us that we are light and can reflect the light in powerful ways if we choose to do so." Copyright: Unknown.
	www.funkman.org /animal/insect/dragonflyfamily.html (345 words)

	Emperor Moth - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Emperor Moth - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Emperor Moth, common name for a large European moth, having a wingspan of about 6 cm (2y in).
		The wings of the female are grey; the forewings of the...
	au.encarta.msn.com /Emperor_Moth.html (132 words)

	British Dragonfly Society - Hot News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Azure Hawker dragonfly, Aeshna caerulea, was of course the highlight and a new species for me. The first one was observed in Glen Affric for a maximum of twenty minutes on a log allowing good close scrutiny through close focussing 8.5x42 Swarovski binoculars.
		Hairy Dragonfly was as common as I have ever seen it there; as well as a mating pair and an ovipositing female (in Potamogeton spp.) there were probably 6-8 males; to see this in double figures is unusual.
		Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator): 1 emerging and 2 exuviae.
	www.dragonflysoc.org.uk /hotnews.asp?OldNews=Y (13908 words)

	Pond Fauna
		Emperors are gone by the end of August.
		An excellent book for dragonfly identification is "The Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland" by Brooks and Lewington.
		Apart from dragonflies, in general Herefordshire’s ponds have been poorly studied for invertebrates.
	www.herefordhart.org /pondfauna.htm (1138 words)

	British Dragonfly Society - Home
		The aim of the British Dragonfly Society is to promote and encourage the study and conservation of dragonflies and their natural habitats, especially in the United Kingdom.
		The Greater Manchester Dragonfly Atlas project is currently in the early stages of formation and it is hoped that the initial atlas planning stage and early pilot schemes will be completed during summer 2006 so that atlas surveying can begin in 2007.
		The Shropshire Dragonfly Atlas project is currently in the early stages of formation and initial survey events are taking place in summer 2006.
	www.dragonflysoc.org.uk /home.htm (743 words)

	Emperor Dragonfly
		Breeds in ponds, lakes, canals and slow flowing rivers.
		Identification: The male emperor dragonfly is pretty much unmistakeable hawking over it's territory.
		A combination of it's large size, blue abdomen (which is slightly downcurved in flight) and lack of any spots on the abdominal segments are diagnostic.
	uk.geocities.com /anna.pinguey@btopenworld.com/Emperor_Dragonfly.html (72 words)

	Emperor Dragonfly
		Spotting: There is no more majestic a sight in Dragonfly watching, than seeing a male Emperor hawking over its territory.
		The male Emperor will be immediately obvious from its blue and green colouration and size--it is the largest dragonfly in the County (and in the UK).
		The Emperor is often the second hawker to appear, emerging in early June, at which time it crosses with the Hairy Dragonfly.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /angela.tyrrell/Emperor_Dragonfly.html (183 words)

	Irish Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies) sightings 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		On 20th July I looked in vain for the male Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope) at the spot near the islands which is I assume where Brian Nelson saw it on 18th; however shortly after I had a brief glimpse of an Anax.
		Also present were three Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator, 2 males and a female; at least three Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis, about 20 Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata, increasing numbers of Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum and the usual blues and reds.
		Hairy Dragonflies were seen at a number of locations in the early part of the month and there was a spectacular count/showing of literally 100s of this species at Tacumshin Lake on 8th.
	www.iol.ie /~wicklowweather/dragonfly/odonatanews.htm (5826 words)

	David Element's Wildlife Web Page Dragonflies and Damselflies 4 - Emperor Dragonflies
		The Emperor is common and widespread in southern England.
		It is one of the largest and most splendid of British dragonflies.
		The abdomen curves downwards when the insect is in flight and this is a useful identification feature, particularly when observing from a distance.
	www.david.element.ukgateway.net /dragonflies4emperors1.htm (102 words)

	Irish Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies) sightings 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		I didn't manage to see an Emperor though Peter pointed out one chasing another which he said were 2 of this species (at the time my binoculars were on the ground).
		Emperor Anax imperator At ponds/lake in the 3 squares.
		With the sighting last year of both Emperor dragonfly and Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) in Scotland, possibly both may yet spread to Northern Ireland though neither have yet been seen as far north as Dublin.
	www.iol.ie /~wicklowweather/dragonfly/odonatajuly2005.htm (5827 words)

	LRDG - Leicestershire & Rutland Dragonfly Group
		Our main aims are to record the dragonflies and damselflies of Leicestershire and Rutland (vc55), provide information to conservationists and wildlife organisations, and to share our knowledge so that everyone can enjoy these fascinating insects.
		Feel free to browse through the species accounts for dragonflies and damselflies, leave a message in the forum, write about your local dragonfly sites or maybe an article, and, most importantly, please take part in our recording effort.
		E-mail your latest dragonfly sightings to and see the recording section for details of how to download, complete and submit recording forms.
	www.lrdg.org.uk (391 words)

	Dragonfly Roundup - 1998
		This year was rather disappointing for dragonfly watchers due to the return to what is perhaps our more usual damp and unpredictable weather.
		In 1993 this dragonfly was not found emerging upstream of Evesham but in May it was found in every 1 Km square beyond Evesham, all the way to Marlcliff and just in to Warwickshire.
		This emperor dragonfly is very numerous in the States and so it was only a matter of time before it arrived in the Country!
	www.wbrc.org.uk /WorcRecd/Issue5/drgfly98.htm (896 words)

	Lesser Emperor dragonfly, Co. Wexford.
		LESSER EMPEROR DRAGONFLY - Lady's Island, Co. Wexford.
		The summer of 2000 was a great year for dragonflies in Ireland and County Wexford in particular.
		There was the discovery of dragonflies that were never seen in Ireland previously such as Emperors and amazingly at the same time great rarities like this Lesser Emperor were also present in small numbers (sometimes seen with Emperors).
	www.wildlifesnaps.com /blast_past/lesser_emperor_ireland.html (78 words)

	News 2000
		The first dragonfly we saw was a female Emperor which promptly settled on the surface vegetation and assumed the ovipositing position, remaining there for about five minutes, permitting superbly detailed (not to mention intimate) views, through the telescope.
		Whilst the Emperor is a resident species in southern England and Wales the Lesser Emperor is only a rare migrant and was first recorded in England as recently as 1996.
		The Hairy Dragonfly is a smaller insect and tends to fly low over pools and lakes amongst the vegetation.
	www.habitas.org.uk /dragonflyireland/news.htm (4405 words)

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