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Red basker

Urothemis assignata
Red Baskers prefer lush slow-moving waters.

Red basker

Introduction: Red Baskers (Urothemis assignata) prefer lush slow-moving waters.

Distribution: Von Bach Dam and the Naukluft Mountains.

Colouration: Dark red body and a small basal wing spot in the hindwing.

Breeding: Males guard females in tandem during oviposition.

Flight season: October to May.

Conservation: Not threatened.

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