Shropshire Dragonflies

Welcome to the fascinating world of Shropshire dragonflies!

The aim of this website is to encourage all who have an interest in dragonflies to get to know them better and become involved in identifying and recording the species you see in Shropshire.

Only in this way can we establish those habitats of greatest importance in conserving our local populations. So grab your binoculars, cross your fingers for Shropshire sunshine and go out and enjoy these fabulous insects!

Click on the menus to find:

Photographs, descriptions and distribution maps of all Shropshire species
Top tips on identification and a guide to recording so you can join in!
The latest sightings in the Shropshire Dragonfly Watch blog and the annual Shropshire Dragonfly News
Local dragonfly events providing a chance to get some hands on identification experience
Information on Shropshire dragonfly habitats and places to visit
Details of the incredible dragonfly life cycle

STOP PRESS:

Dragonfly Events for 2020 now listed on events page….one day the spring will come…

Dragonflies

Photograph © R.Stokes

Twenty- two species of dragonfly have been recorded in Shropshire. Click the link below to find out more.

More about Dragonflies

Damselflies

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Photograph © G. Hiatt

Eleven species of damselfly have been recorded in Shropshire. Click the link below to find out more.

More about Damselflies

Identification

Photograph © G. Hiatt

Find out how to identify our Shropshire species and top tips to make life easier!

More about identification

Latest from our blog

Late records coming in…

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Stephen Barlow has sent in this stunning landscape of Whixall Moss with snow on the distant hills and ice on the ponds! Who'd have thought on the same day (10th Nov) he would see the...

Sun still shining…

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A sunny Sunday (27th Oct) revealed Black Darter (male left) and Common Darter (female below) still on the wing at Whixall Moss. Stephen Barlow's pic of the female Common Darter shows clearly the diagnostic yellow...

Dragons still on the wing…

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A sunny but cool day on Whixall Moss (16th Oct) rewarded Stephen Barlow with a reasonable number of late summer sightings. Seeking out the sheltered basking spots Stephen photographed a nice collection of Black Darter...