Borneo is rich in family Platystictidae, and most members of Platystictidae are endemic species. Drepanosticta rufostigma is a member of Platystictidae, and it is endemic to Borneo.
Over 250 species of odonates living in all kinds of aquatic habitats in Peninsular Malaysia. They are waiting for me to be explored........
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Neurothemis santaclausi
This is a Neurothemis santaclausi found in Peninsular Malaysia. This species is very seasonal, it only comes out in late December and early January annually. It totally disappears in the other months of the year. Odonatologists are still figuring the reason for this extreme behaviour!
Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!
Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Tetrathemis platyptera
Tetrathemis platyptera is quite similar to T. irregularis. However, T. platyptera is easily recognized by its tinted wing bases, of which lacking in T. irregularis. Tetrathemis platyptera is much less common than T. irregularis.
Libellago stigmatizans
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Rhinocypha humeralis
Monday, December 6, 2010
Rhinagrion elopurae
Vestalis beryllae
Borneo is extremely rich in Vestalis species. These Vestalis species are hardly distingiushed by photographs except V. beryllae. Vestalis beryllae has extremely long abodomen. It could be straight away recognized from far by its long abdomen. Vestalis beryllae is normally spotted at slope far away from water, and always only present in one or two individuals. I photographed this V. beryllae at the ridge of Imbak Canyon. It was a tough and tiring journey to go up to the ridge of Imbak Canyon, and this nice V. beryllae photo paid off the sweat and hard work of me climbing up to the dangerous ridge!
Imbak Canyon - A Haven on Earth
I'm back from Imbak Canyon (Sabah)!
Full of excitement, full of adventures, full of joy, full of everything...... Imbak Canyon is truely a haven on earth.
Over 30 species of Odonata have been recorded within 10 days of field work in Imbak Canyon. I managed to snap good shots on few of these species, and I shall share with you in the next few blog entries......
the misty morning of Kangkawat River
another view of misty morning of Kangkawat River
the magnificent Kuli Waterfall
Crossing Imbak River to get into Imbak Canyon Conservation Area
Full of excitement, full of adventures, full of joy, full of everything...... Imbak Canyon is truely a haven on earth.
Over 30 species of Odonata have been recorded within 10 days of field work in Imbak Canyon. I managed to snap good shots on few of these species, and I shall share with you in the next few blog entries......
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