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Rhyothemis phyllis, known as the yellow-striped flutterer or yellow-barred flutterer, is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, widespread in South-east Asia, including Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and northern Australia.
Rhyothemis phyllis is a small to medium-sized dragonfly, commonly found at open ponds or marshes, and swamp forests. Its flight is usually fluttering.
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I was trying to shoot spiders last night and two of these guys couldn't resist my lights. I had to quit so they didn't run into the spider web. They calmed down as soon as the lights were off.
Also called "snake doctor":
According to the 1893 book Some Peculiarities of Speech in Mississippi, the “two bumps sometimes seen on the dragonfly, just behind his wings, are called his saddlebags, and in them he is reputed to carry medicine for the snakes.”
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Scavenge challenge - favourite things - nature. I love dragonflies and butterflies, but don't always manage to photograph them
I think it's a Golden-ringed Dragonfly male, (Cordulegaster Boltonii).
Neath / Dulais valley South Wales.
I'm unable to find the correct name for this dragonfly. It is quite a common one in the north of the Northern Territory, Australia. Maybe someone can help me!?
“The dragonfly reminds us to embrace change…living life to its fullest. It leaves the underwater world it has called home for years to live at the whim of the winds in its brief time as a beautiful flying being.” – Author Unknown
It was as if this dragonfly caught a sunbeam and just wanted to bask in its glory...Wishing you a wonderful weekend..Thank you very much for viewing my photo ! I truly appreciate any faves, comments and awards! 😊
Dragonflies and damselflies (together known as Odonata) are among the most remarkably distinctive insects in their appearance and biology, and they have become some of the most popular creatures sought by avocational naturalists.
Dragonflies have been perfecting their flight tactics for a long time. The earliest known fossils of dragonfly-like insects are from the Carboniferous period; these 325 million year old eugeropterids, as they are called, were roughly similar in size to modern dragonflies, but they had 3 pairs of wings. The 3rd pair was much reduced in size and it is thought to have acted as an airfoil to provide additional stability in flight. The meganeurid dragonflies which graced the skies during the Permian 250-300 million years ago more closely resembled our modern dragonflies but on a much larger scale; specimens found in Oklahoma and Kansas show wingspans of 27-28 inches. Fossils of what appear to be modern families of Odonata have been found beginning in the Jurassic period, about 145-200 million years ago.
Sometimes the wing patterns of a Dragonfly are so distinctive that no other clues are necessary for identification. Such is the case with the Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida). It is the only dragonfly with a rounded spot and a white stigma (the little opaque mark on the leading edge of the wing near the tip) on each wing. This can be a very common dragonfly at times, but they are difficult to approach. Other characteristics include a very slender abdomen that is quite swollen at the base, and brown color in the female and black in the male.
I believe this is a female Four-Spotted Pennant which I found on the shore of Lake Kissimmee at Joe Overstreet Landing in Osceola County, Florida.
I have been advised by the expert himself Mr Vince Capp that this is a juvenile male and not a female. Thanks Vince for keeping me on the right track.
I was captivated by the colours and patterns on the wings and body of this dragonfly. I find dragonflies very photogenic and this one did not disappoint either.
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