About Libellula fulva Müller, 1764
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764, commonly known as the scarce chaser, is a species of dragonfly. Adult males of this species have a bright blue abdomen marked with black patches, while adult females and juvenile males both have a bright orange abdomen. The scarce chaser reaches approximately 45 mm in body length, with an average wingspan of 74 mm. This dragonfly is distributed across the whole of Europe. It is classified as a species of special concern in Great Britain, because its specific preferred habitat has been lost. This species inhabits floodplains and marshes that support dense, abundant vegetation. Females of the scarce chaser deposit their eggs in slow-moving streams. After a female deposits the eggs, they become embedded in the mud of the stream bed. Larvae develop underwater for most cases over a period of two years. Adult scarce chasers are active from May through August, which is the period when they mate and lay eggs.
