I did an Odonata survey at a pond in Bandar Baru Seksyen 3, Selangor (GPS coordinate: 2°56'0"N 101°46'28") on 4 April 2026, from 10 am to 1 pm. The weather was good during the field survey. The pond is located next to Sungai Langat, and it is easily accessed by Persairan Universiti, the road from Bandar Baru Bangi heading to the main entrance of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Figure 1). The pond is well vegetated with one side faced by the beautiful residence houses (Figure 2). Another corner of the pond faces Persiaran Universiti (Figure 3). Basically, you are able to view one corner of the pond from Persiaran Universiti (on the traffic from Bandar Baru Bangi to Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia main entrance). The pond is frequented by visitors for fishing (Figure 4). Next to the pond is a spacious parking are (Figure 5). Walking down from the parking area is kid playground. Walking further from the kid playground is the beautiful pond. I manage to spot 12 species Odonata species, 3 were damselflies and 9 were dragonflies. Brachythemis contaminata, Crocothemis servilia and Acisoma panorpoides were spotted in abundance during the field survey.
Here is the Odonata species spotted during the field survey at the pond on 4 April 2026
Family Coenagrionidae
Agriocnemis femina
Ceriagrion auranticum
Family Libellulidae
Brachydiplax chalybea
Brachythemis contaminata
Neurothemis fluctuans
Rhyothemis variegata phyllis
Figure 1. Google map showing the location (marked with a blue asterisk) of the pond at Bandar Baru Bangi Seksyen 3
Figure 2. Panoramic view of the pond (one section) at Bandar Baru Bangi Seksyen 3
Figure 3. Another section of the pond at Bandar Baru Bangi Seksyen 3. The far end structure is the bridge of Persairan Universiti.
Figure 4. A guy is fishing at the pond
Figure 5. A spacious parking area (free parking) next to the pond
Figure 6. A kid playground next to the pond
