And so we come to the Sympetrum darters, the biggest, commonest and most confusing genus of dragonflies in Belgium! Females and immatures are virtually impossible to tell apart without examining their genitalia, while even the males of some species can be difficult to identify. Yet another species mainly found on heathlands, this Black Darter (Sympetrum danae) is the exception to the rule since it is the only species with a black body.
