The Common darter is the most widespread of the darter species in lowland Britain. It can be distinguished from the similar Ruddy Darter by the lack of ‘waist’ on the thorax and the more orange colour of the male (The Ruddy darter is a deeper red colour) It is often seen perching on paths or fences.
I am semi-retired after a career in medical sciences. I now work from home doing independent research and consultancy amongst other things. One advantage of this is that I do have time to indulge my interests including birdwatching, natural history, steam trains and history particularly ancient history.
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