Ruddy Darter

This is a Ruddy Darter "Obelisking". It is reducing the area of its body facing the sun on a hot day to control its temperature. This was taken at Hilton gravel pits in Derbyshire in August 2003.

The following link is to a report of the day out. http://www.derbyshire-dragonflies.org.uk/docs/DWT_Hilton_090803.pdf