As September slips into October our insects are shutting up shop until next spring.
Not all of them though. Attempting to match the autumn colours, male common darters are still patrolling the air. I spotted a couple at the weekend - have you seen any of these or any other insects recently?
Here's a photo of the male, females are a much more sedate greeny-brown. They're one of the last species of dragonfly still flying at this time of year and can even be seen into November. So keep your eye out!
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