Swamp darter
Sympetrum navasi
Fun Fact: Swamp Darters are only found in swamps and large, slow-moving water bodies.
Introduction: Swamp Darters (Sympetrum navasi) are only found in swamps and large, slow-moving water bodies. They are sometimes easier to observe from a boat as they perch on the water side in reeds.
Distribution: The floodplains of the Caprivi Strip, Kwando and Chobe Rivers in northern Namibia
Colouration: Red abdomen and thorax in both male and female.
Breeding: Females are guarded by males in tandem as she lays her eggs when touching the water in flight.
Flight season: November and December.
Max size: Small to medium-sized dragonflies.
Conservation: Not threatened.
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