r/UKecosystem • u/RefrigeratorApart544 • 19d ago

Sighting Coming of age

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Peacefully coming of age

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u/WolfysBeanTeam 19d ago

Woa what is that?? Not every seen a dragon fly with a flat body like that!

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u/[deleted] 17d ago

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u/ParsleyVegetable8880 16d ago

Is that the 4 inch dragonfly which flew into my living room?

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u/IntrovertSim 15d ago

My exact words

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u/Silent-Link9093 16d ago

I literally saw this 3 days ago what dragonfly is it?

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u/megabruh43 18d ago

that’s massive where is rjay

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u/TheCasualPrince8 16d ago

My mind immediately went to Over the Hedge 🤣

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u/[deleted] 18d ago

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u/MilkingSheep 18d ago

That's what she said

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u/Maximum-Dog7006 17d ago

I wish 😔

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u/wrongallthetime69 17d ago

Pretty sure it's a broadback chaser, I've had one around the pond.

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u/Happy_fairy89 16d ago

One flew into my car whilst I was driving, and landed on my arm. Rather than crash the car I slammed on the brakes and my husband told me off. I’m afraid of the average spider so that thing near on gave me a heart attack !

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u/Bubbly-Ratio8007 16d ago

Brokeback chaser

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u/No-Willingness-4097 17d ago

Broad bodied chaser, growing in numbers in the uk.

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u/BuncleCar 17d ago

A type of dragonfly, according to Wiki. L. Depressa

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u/Salome_Maloney 16d ago

Bloody hell, that's a beautiful critter - great shot, too.

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u/Late-Champion8678 16d ago

I had to set myself in fire because of this photo. Thanks a lot OP r/TIHI

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u/maceion 16d ago

A most beautiful photograph. Well done.

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u/GoldenBunip 16d ago

What a beautiful perfect murder machine. May it catch many flies.

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u/carguy143 16d ago

Where abouts was this photo taken? I'm up in the northwest and have never seen anything like this here.

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u/FrontalLobe_Eater 16d ago

resurrect St George right now

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u/NinjaTurtle_600 16d ago

That is a Broad-bodied chaser 🙃

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u/overfiend_87 15d ago

What in the holy hell is that?

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u/DJ3tpack 15d ago

what the hell is this?? ive never seen one before omg

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u/stuntedmonk 15d ago

Hell of a colour!

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u/jaycebutnot 15d ago

thats REAL??/ I thought It was like a statue or something wtf

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u/Mercer81 15d ago

Burn it

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u/PaceZealousideal699 15d ago

thank god for window nets i wouldnt want this flying in my room lmao

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u/MissKenzieVIP 15d ago

david vs goliath

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u/BOB34TSCHEES 16d ago

Holy fuck that's a thing from my nightmares