The Common Bluet or Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) is one of 11 species of Odonata that have visited the Charlton Down Nature Area. Apologies for the poor quality of the photograph but will try and get some better pictures.
Useful Books and Links
Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland, Steve Brooks, illustrated by Richard Lewington, British Wildlife Publishing, 1997, revised 2004, reprinted 2010, ISBN 978 0 9531399 0 3.
https://www.nhbs.com/blog/the-nhbs-guide-to-uk-dragonfly-identification
https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/species/common-blue-damselfly/
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/invertebrates/damselflies/common-blue-damselfly
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