Gold-ringed Dragonfly

The gold-ringed dragonfly is the largest dragonfly that occurs in Assynt.

A gold-ringed Dragonfly at rest on heather at Little Assynt Estate June 2009

Photo of Gold-ringed Dragonflies mating

ThisĀ superb photograph of two Gold-ringed Dragonflies mating was takenĀ on 14th August 2008 by Fiona Phipps at Loch a’ Choireachain, near Brachloch (NC1124).

Black Darter

The Black Darter is widespread.

The female is hard to tell apart from the female Common Darter.

Female Black Darter