Red basker
Urothemis assignata
Fun Fact: Red Baskers prefer lush slow-moving waters.
Introduction: Red Baskers (Urothemis assignata) prefer lush slow-moving waters.
Distribution: Von Bach Dam and the Naukluft Mountains.
Colouration: Dark red body and a small basal wing spot in the hindwing.
Breeding: Males guard females in tandem during oviposition.
Flight season: October to May.
Conservation: Not threatened.
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