Taken 28th August 06. The female laying eggs around the edge of a pond. Note the 'face' designed to scare off predators!
by wallaby1 Aug 28, 2006 2:09 PM
It is quite large, close to 3" length. Similar to the Common Hawker, there is more green on the Southern Hawker and pattern varies slightly.
by wallaby1 Aug 28, 2006 2:18 PM
(1st of 3) I was lucky to find this female laying eggs. Her ovipositor is clearly visible. My garden in SW France, September 21st 2007
by philomel Sep 21, 2007 8:17 PM
(2nd of 3) She was laying the eggs in a hydrangea leaf. The pterostigmata (dark marks on the forward edge of the wing) can be seen to be brown. They are black in the male.
by philomel Sep 21, 2007 8:20 PM
(3rd of 3) She inserted her ovipositor into the tissues of the leaf. It did not go through the leaf.
by philomel Sep 21, 2007 8:28 PM
This one was flying over the pond in my garden. October 2nd 2007.
by philomel Oct 2, 2007 10:05 PM
