I have been observing Prodasineura collaris for quite some time. It is quite hard to see them in wheel though I have seen them in tandem on many occassions. Today, I had the luck to spot a wheel pair of P. collaris......
Over 250 species of odonates living in all kinds of aquatic habitats in Peninsular Malaysia. They are waiting for me to be explored........
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
In Wheel - Neurothemis fluctuans
Neurothemis fluctuans is one of the most common dragonfly species in Peninsular Malaysia. Wherever you go, you just won't miss N. fluctuans. However, taking a good picture showing a pair of N. fluctuans in wheel is just challenging. Today, I managed to get a more satisfied picture of N. fluctuans in wheel. I need to try harder for better picture..........
Friday, February 26, 2010
Orthetrum glaucum
Orthetrum glaucum is a large size blue dragonfly species. It looks alike O. triangulare. However, it is more common than O. triangulare.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Ischnura senegalensis Again
Today I spotted a few green form females of mating Ischnura senegalensis. I managed to snap a few good shots on them. I also spotted one male-like female. It looks like the male-like female is less common compared to female of green and orange forms in UKM campus. Click here and here to see previous entries on I. senegalensis.
a pair of I. senegalensis in wheel. The female is a green form individual.
another pair of I. senegalensis in wheel. The female is a green form individual.
a good grasp of an I. senegalensis male on a green form female
a male-like form I. senegalensis female
Copera vittata vs Copera marginipes (Female)
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Mortonagrion aborense
Lately, I have been spotting Mortonagrion aborense during my field work. Whenever I spotted them hanging around slow flowing stremlets, their number was never big - just a few of them (maybe 2-3 individuals). Anyway, I managed to get a few good shots of male and female. I need more patience to look for them in wheel........... wish me luck :). I did have a photo showing a tandem pair of M. aborense with the female in the middle of ovipositing (click here to see the photo).
a male M. aborense
a female M. aborense
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Pseudagrion rubriceps In Wheel
I just added another species of odonate with a pair in wheel for my photo collection! This time the species is Pseudagrion rubriceps.
Ischnura senegalensis - Olive Green Female
The female of Ischnura senegalensis has three different colour forms - male-like, orange and olive green. Today, I went back to the site where I found the orange form female, and I was lucky to spot olive green form female......
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Ischnura senegalensis
Ischnura senegalensis is a small size but robust damselfly species normally found at open distribut grassy habitats. It likes marshes and grassy lake sides. The male is in blue and greenish colour, and the tail has blue marking. However, the female is quite variable. There are three colour forms for female - male-like colour, olive colour and orange colour. I have seen male-like and orange colour forms of female. I should pay extra attention to olive colour form female, and I just need a good photo of olive colour form female for my photo collection......
a male I. senegalensis
a pair of I. senegalensis in wheel. The female has male-like colour.
a orange colour female of I. senegalensis
P/S: Click here to see olive green form female.
P/S: Click here to see olive green form female.
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