Conservation Volunteers of St.Mellons & Trowbridge
Hendre Lake
Dragonfly of the area
photo by Chris Harris
photo by Chris Harris
photo by Chris Harris
photo by Chris Harris
photo by Chris Harris
photo by Chris Harris
The wetland areas are home to around 20 different species of dragonfly and damselfly.
These wetland insects are fearsome predators of flying insects like gnats & mosquitos . With a top speed of 30mph, dragonflies are one of the fastest insects in the UK
Hairy Dragonfly
The UK's smallest hawker, the Hairy dragonfly has a distinctive
hairy thorax
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Emporor Dragonfly
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Britain’s largest species of dragonfly, extremely active and distinctively flies with its tail slightly held down.
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Four-spotted Chaser Dragonfly
Medium-sized fairly broad-bodied dragonfly with two dark spots on the leading edge of each wing
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Ruddy Darter Dragonfly
The Ruddy darter so called because of the red colour of mature males and the rapid flight habit ​
Migrant Hawker Dragonfly
The migrant hawker is one of the smaller species of hawker dragonflies. Breeds in standing water but may be found well away from water along hedgerows or woodland edges.
Common Darter Dragonfly
​Medium size dragonfly with a narrow body. Often the last species to be seen in the year, taking flight as late as November.