You can tell this is the large red damselfly rather than the small red damselfly because:
(a) it is the first damselfly to emerge in spring - a welcome touch of colour,
(b) it has a black band near the end of its tail, the small red is all red,
(c) the small red is a weak flier and frequents only a few places on heathland bogs and streams - the large red is very widespread.
This photo was taken in my garden, which is not a heathland bog !
Like most insects they like a bit of sun to bask in,
but this character kept moving and didn't want a close-up taken.
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