Temporarily Orange - _TNY_3718
The wonderfully orange colour of this dragonfly is actually just a temporary. This as it is an immature male red grasshawk (Neurothemis fluctuans), also known as the common parasol.
The colour will darken until it reaches an even cooler deep red hue.
Photo taken in the gardens at Mercury Phu Quoc Resort & Villas in Phu Quoc, Vietnam.
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Taken on February 26, 2018
Temporarily Orange - _TNY_3718
The wonderfully orange colour of this dragonfly is actually just a temporary. This as it is an immature male red grasshawk (Neurothemis fluctuans), also known as the common parasol.
The colour will darken until it reaches an even cooler deep red hue.
Photo taken in the gardens at Mercury Phu Quoc Resort & Villas in Phu Quoc, Vietnam.
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Uploaded on August 26, 2020
Taken on February 26, 2018