Emperor dragonfly
The emperor dragonfly is an impressively large and colourful dragonfly of ponds, lakes, canals and flooded gravel pits.
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Hairy dragonfly
The UK's smallest hawker, the hairy dragonfly is mostly black in colour, but has a distinctively hairy thorax. It can be found in grazing marshes and flooded gravel pits, and along canals…
Common darter
The common darter is a red, narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen throughout summer and autumn. It is hovers around all kinds of waterbodies, darting out to surprise its prey.
Black darter
The black darter is a black, narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen throughout summer and autumn. It is hovers around damp moors, heaths and bogs, darting out to surprise its prey.
Golden-ringed dragonfly
A voracious predator that will even eat other dragonflies, the golden-ringed dragonfly is the UK's longest species. It can be found around acidic streams in moorland and heathland habitats.…
Golden-ringed dragonfly video
Watch a video of a golden-ringed dragonfly.
Rare dragonfly thrives after successful restoration of peatbogs
Drumburgh Moss Nature Reserve is seeing a dramatic rise in number of white-faced darters
Dragonfly ID and Survey
Spot, learn and understand all about these incredible arial acrobats, as well record-keeping for the reserve’s future.
By Way of Introduction
Foulshaw Moss is a large lowland raised bog (peatbog) in south Cumbria that is owned and managed by Cumbria Wildlife Trust.
Dragonfly Monitoring: Eycott Hill
Come and help us as we explore the ponds across the nature reserve.
White-faced darter monitoring at Drumburgh Moss Nature Reserve
Come and help us monitor the species; you don’t have to be a wildlife expert, anyone can get involved!
White-faced darter monitoring at Drumburgh Moss Nature Reserve
Come and help us monitor the species; you don’t have to be a wildlife expert, anyone can get involved!