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Well, Mogens beat me to it the other day, but then you just get a red one instead ;-))
This is one species of damselfly that is very easy to identify, because we have only one species of red damselfly in Denmark, and that is the Pyrrhosoma nymphula. This damselfly has a body length of some 34-37 mm and a wingspan of about 45-50 mm. In this species the female is darker than the male, and - despite the title chosen - I think this one is a male, as the females have a thin black line going all down the upper side of the back, and this one doesn't, as far as I can see.
Red damselfly may be found anywhere where stagnant water is to be found - from the smallest of water holes and up to large lakes, just as long as the water's clean.
When they come out of their larvae shells, the damselflies withdraw from the water and spend the next 1-2 weeks on nearby meadows, waiting to mature. Red damselfly is quite territorial and guard their territories zealously.
Red damselfly is one of the first damselflies to be seen in spring, usually from mid May, but sometimes even earlier. They may be seen from that time through June. From July onwards it's rare to see one.
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