Nature in the New Forest
Nature in the New Forest : Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo)
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Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo)

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The Beautiful Demoiselle lays its eggs in the fast-flowing, gravelly streams of the New Forest. However, after metamorphosing from the larval stage, the adults move away to feed before returning to establish a territory on the stream.