A male White-faced Darter rests on the mossy surface of a peat bog. He is a small dragonfly, about 3.5cm long, mostly black but with red markings on his thorax and abdomen, and a white face.

A female White-faced Darter rests on a fallen branch. She is a small dragonfly, about 3.5cm long, mostly black but with yellow markings on her thorax and abdomen, and a white face.

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