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Crimson Dropwing 曉褐蜻 : On a handstand . . .

This image is included in 2 galleries:- 1) "Demoiselles libellules" curated by Claude Rousseau and 2) "Dragonflies" by Radoslav Besenyi.

 

Trithemis aurora, the crimson marsh glider, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a medium-sized dragonfly that is commonly found in weedy tanks and ponds, marshes, channels, and slow flowing streams and rivers in the lowlands and mid-hills. It breeds in streams, rivers, canals, ponds and tanks. It is found commonly and widely distributed in the Oriental region throughout the year.

 

They have a habbit of rasiing the abdomen vertically towards the sun to reduce heat uptake on hot sunny days.

 

This was taken at Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve during a visit to Hong Kong.

 

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Uploaded on November 15, 2024