Mystery Solved

The mystery damsel mentioned in my previous post is a Small Red-eyed, having put a plea for assistance on the always excellent Northants Dragonfly Facebook Group the county recorder was able to shed light on the matter. Small Red-eyeds are the only species that emerge like this from the water and the exuvia can be seen in the picture. I obviously misjudged the size at the time and didn't know the manner in which they emerge, it's all part of the learning experience. There are better pictures on the Northants Dragonfly page.