The large red damsel is the first of the damselflies to hatch. It is found on lakes and river and usually appears before the end of April, and hatches continue throughout the summer. do well in most trout lakes. .
The adult in the picture is a male; the female is larger, with a wingspan of up to 50mm, and has a more stout body. Although trout are often seen leaping at the paired adults flying across the water, it is usually best for anglers to concentrate on imitations of the nymph of this insect.
There are about forty species of dragonflies and damselflies in the British Isles, although some are now quite rare and hardly ever seen.
