Ruddy darter  (Sympetrum sanguineum)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Odonata
Family Libellulidae
Genus Sympetrum
Size Average body length: 34 mm
Wingspan: 55 mm
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Status

Common in the UK