Common winter damselfly Sympecma fusca

Features

The wingspan is 45 to 50 mm. It is light brown with dark copper spots.

Species	Insect
Living space	Lake, Pond, Swamp
Size	from 45 to 50 mm

Description

It occurs in stagnant waters, especially those where there is a lot of reed. It is mostly not uncommon in Central Europe. Adult animals overwinter among vegetation. It lays its eggs in the spring below (from March onwards) in pairs in dead plant parts floating on the water, including rushes.