Orange Dragonfly (Yellow-winged darter, Sympetrum flaveolum) An almost unmistakable darter, red-bodied in the male, with both
sexes having large amounts of saffron-yellow colouration to the basal
area of each wing, which is particularly noticeable on the hind-wings.
Other Sympetrum species may have limited yellow-orange
colouration near the extreme wing-bases, especially in females, but
never so extensively as in this species.
In Southern Europe, the nymphs of this dragonfly live in oligotrophic
lakes with submerged vegetation, at high altitudes. Temperature and
vegetation of these habitats are likely to be altered by Climate Change.
As an abundant predator the species has an important role in Food webs of high altitude lakes. Its disappearance will lead to changes in food webs. (Wikipedia)
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