You Wanna Guess?

This is a gomphid larva.... you wanna guess the species of this gomphid larva?

Larva - Trithemis aurora

This is a larva of Trithemis aurora....

Larva - Neurothemis fluctuans

This is a larva of Neurothemis fluctuans.....

Larva - Urothemis signata

A larva of Urothemis signata.....

Larva of Pseudagrion microcephalum

This is a larva of Pseudagrion microcephalum.

Larva of Ictinogomphus decoratus

A larva of Ictinogomphus decoratus.

Larva of Copera marginipes

The larva of Copera marginipes has beautiful caudal gills.

Larva of Pseudagrion australasiae

A larva of Pseudagrion australasiae.....

I've Got the Answer.....

It has finally emerged..... it is a Ceriagrion cerinorubellum.

A Larva...

It is most likely a larva of Agrionoptera sexlineata........

P/S: It has emerged, and it is a female of Agrionoptera sexlineata.

Larva of Podolestes orientalis

A larva of Podolestes orientalis........

Larva of Coenagrionidae

A larva from family Coenagrionidae....

Larva of Epophthalmia vittegera

A larva of Epophthalmia vittegera......

Anax Larva

A larva of Anax guttatus or Anax panybeus........

P/S: It has emerged. It is a female of Anax panybeus.

Gynacantha subinterrupta - Female

I knew that one Gynacantha subinterrupta female larva wanted to emerge in an very early morning. I waited until 2 o'clock morning for the larva to emerge, and I was so tried that I decided to go to bed....


a female larva of Gynacantha subinterrupta is out of water and clinging high away from water. It emerged three hours later.
the young adult of female Gynacantha subinterrupta - 15 hours after the larval emergence
the young adult of female Gynacantha subinterrupta - 15 hours after the larval emergence

Larval Emergence - Hydrobasileus croceus (Female)

Hydrobasileus croceus larva is easily distinguished for having spiky posterior. I spent a sleepless night to record the larval emergence of H. corceus (female).

A Libelulid Larva

I caught this matured libelulid larva a few days ago. The size of this larva is similar to that of Hydrobasileus croceus. Therefore, I assume the adult insect would have size close to Hydrobasileus croceus. I think it is a Tramea transmarina. What do you reckon?

Larval Emergence - Anax panybeus (Male)

In order to record the larval emergence of Anax panybeus I had a sleepless night. The A. panybeus larva broke its larval casing around 2.30 am and had its wings fully open arond 4.30 am. I was really impressed by the emerald green colour on the thorax of the emerging adult as the colour was so bright and intensed.



This male larva image (F0 stage) was taken some time ago. Ten days later, the larva went through metamorphosis and turned into a beautiful Anax panybeus male adult.

Lovely Larva

I find this spidery larva is lovely. It is belonged to family Corduliidae. The two side spines at the end of the head connecting thorax are particularly prominent.

Larval Emergence of Neurothemis fluctuans

I witnessed the larval emergence of female Neurothemis fluctuans.


This larva (image above) was photographed at 14:30 hour. It is very matured, and it is going to emerge very soon......


After eight hours later around 23:00 hour, this happened (see images below)! Showing below are a series of three photos taking at the most critical moment - the whole adult insect is emerging out from the exuvia. This critical moment only took less than 5 seconds! In order to take record this critical moment with camera, one has to wait by the emerging larva patiently.