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Just 7 years ago neither of these species were recorded in Shropshire and now Tim Walter has sent in photos from Comer Wood of Small Red-eyed Damselflies (left) and Willow Emeralds (below). In other counties…

Geoff Hall has sent in this pair of Darters in cop seen at The Bog. At a glance all seems well until you realise the male is a Black Darter and the female a Common…

Geoff Hall has seen Willow Emerald at Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre at Craven Arms- only the second recorded site for this species in Shropshire! This male was seen illustrating the characteristic spread wings, the long…

Jan Shields was treated to no less than 15 Keeled Skimmers at Cramer Gutter last Friday. Lovely and surprising to see given how dry everything is becoming. Apparently they were all male and no females.…

Mark Underwood has sent in some great photos from Pole Cottage Pools on the Longmynd - showing 2 of our sadly declining upland species that have both been classified as Endangered on the recently updated…

Julian Livsey has sent in a great close up of Migrant Hawker seen near Pontesbury. This male has text book 'reduced' antehumeral stripes and a perfect yellow 'golf tee' shape on segment 2 of the…

Bob Dennison (County Dragonfly Recorder for Radnorshire) has seen a male Norfolk Hawker flying at New House farm Pools SO4694 9429 near Church Stretton. No photo, but incredible that we now have 3 separate locations…

Great news- Bob Kemp has recorded the first Willow Emerald Damselfly in Shropshire yesterday (30th July) seen in Comer Wood at Dudmaston. This species has been on our radar for a few years now so…

Jan Shields has sent in some great photos of darters...not all from the UK, but all these species are now present in the UK so it's definitely worth being aware of some rarities you just…

Mark Underwood planned to photograph this Black Darter up at Pole Cottage Pools only to find someone else in the photo! The result is a beautiful display of black and yellow insects and a reminder…