River Clubtail (Gomphus flavipes) / 18.6.2018

Ida-jõgihobu

A rare and enigmatic species which has been found few times in Estonia. Mainly around River Emajõgi basin. This is my second find ever and i think there are around 10 records from Estonia so far.

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) male

Sarvikliidrik

Large Redeye (Erythromma najas) male

Punasilm-liidrik

Common Bluet (Enallagma cyathigerum) male

Seenliidrik

Blue Chaser (Libellula fulva) male

Triip-vesikiil

Locally common species in Estonia, especially in the southern parts.

Blue Featherleg (Platycnemis pennipes) male

Säärikliidrik

Lilypad Whiteface (Leucorrhinia caudalis) male

Hännak-rabakiil

Fairly widespread but never numerous species in Estonia.

Blue Emperor (Anax imperator)

Rohevööt-kuningkiil

This species is a recent coloniser in Estonia.

Green Hawker (Aeshna viridis)

Rohe-tondihobu

Always a good find, this species is very localized in Estonia.

Large Red Damsel (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)

Punaliidrik

Fairly common species, but easy to miss as it likes very small streams which are not checked too often.

Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) eating a Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)

Harilik sinikiil vs seenliidrik

Hairy Hawker (Brachytron pratense) male

Väike-tondihobu

Kill or be killed - death of a Coenagrion family

Liidriku traagiline lõpp

Jesus Spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) has got two bluets (Coenagrion sp.). 

Large Redeye (Erythromma najas) male - looking at you

Punasilm-liidrik

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) - face to face

Harilik hiilgekiil

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea)

Harilik hiilgekiil