This article examines the differences between White Featherlegs (Platycnemis latipes) and Orange Featherlegs (Platycnemis acutipennis) with close up photos.

8 years ago / 956 visits

On a still, warm morning at the end of September I was walking along the bank of the river Tech near the Spanish border. Normally that particular stretch is deserted, but on this occasion I saw a tent pitched near a gap in the bankside vegetation. It turned out that a fisherman was camped there; he…

8 years ago / 233 visits

Someone said to me the other day that it was a shame such beautiful creatures only live for a day - which set me thinking. While some insects are as short-lived as this, butterflies are not, so I have written this article on their lifespan.

9 years ago / 760 visits / 1 comment

Large vs Small Pincertails (Onychogomphus uncatus vs. forcipatus)

9 years ago / 622 visits

Dragonflies (with a capital D) is the English word for the order of Odonata, which include dragonflies (no capital letter) and damselflies. This article looks at a few species of similar looking dragonfly. They all come from either middle England or Southern France - the Mediterranean Pyrenees. The…

9 years ago / 442 visits / 2 comments