Tholymis tillarga

Tholymis tillarga - male

Kajang 2, Kajang, Selangor

drowned in a pond.......

 

Diplacodes trivialis

Diplacodes trivialis - female

obelisk posture

two mites are attached to the underneath of the thorax

Kajang 2, Kajang, Selangor

Aethriamanta gracilis

Aethriamanta gracilis - in tandem

Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor 

Preying - Acisoma panorpoides feeding on Ischnura sengalensis

Acisoma panorpoides (male) is feeding on Ischnura senegalensis (male)

Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor

Larval Emergence - Tholymis tillarga

Larval emergence of Tholymis tillarga normally takes place at the late evening.

larval emergence of Tholymis tillarga (female)

UKM Bangi, Selangor 

Larval Emergence - Zyxomma obtusum

The larval emergence of Zyxomma obtusum normally takes place at late evening. 

Zyxomma obtusum - male

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Larval Emergence - Macromia callisto

larval emergence - Macromia callisto (female)

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Larval Emergence - Ceriagrion cerinorubellum

Ceriagrion cerinorubellum - female

Kajang, Selangor

Ceriagrion cerinorubellum Feeding on Copera marginipes

Ceriagrion cerinorubellum (male) is feeding on a young Copera marginipes (male)

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Hydrobasilues croceus

Hydrobasilues croceus - a newly emerged male with damaged wings

Kajang, Selangor

Larval Emergence - Crocothemis servilia

Crocothemis servilia - male; larval emergence

Kajang, Selangor

Larval Emergence - Agriocnemis femina

This larval emergence of Agriocnemis femina took place in the late morning.

Agriocnemis femina - female

Larval Emergence - Orthetrum chrysis

Below show the early stage of the larval emergence of Orthetrum chrysis. The emerging adult (thorax, abdomen and legs) is pinkish red in colour. The larval emergence of Orthetrum chrysis normally takes place in the night.

Larval Emergence - Copera marginipes

Below are videos showing the larval emergence of Copera marginipes (male). The larval emergence took place at noon.

part 1

part 2

part 3

part 4

Larval Emergence - Ceriagrion chaoi

Ceriagrion chaoi - male

larval emergence

Xiphiagrion cyanomelas

Does Odonata stand on water? The answer from AI Overview says no. However, I had an overwhelming observation on Xiphiagrion cyanomelas at Paya Maga (ca. 1650 m a.s.l.), Sarawak in 2010. I spotted many males of Xiphiagrion cyanomelas standing on water at water pools or small ponds in Paya Maga. Their legs were basically on the water, and sometime with their tail end was also touching the surface of water. When wind blew across the water pools, they drifted smoothly across the water surface.  

Xiphiagrion cyanomelas - male

Paya Maga, Sarawak

Xiphiagrion cyanomelas - male

Paya Maga, Sarawak

Indothemis carnatica

Indothemis carnatica - male

transferring sperms from end tail to secondary genitalia beneath the 2nd abdominal segment

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Aciagrion borneense

Aciagrion borneense - in tandem

Kajang, Selangor

Ictinogomphus decoratus feeding on Lestes decipiens

Ictinogomphus decoratus (male) is feeding on Lestes decipiens (female)

Kajang, Selangor

Pseudagrion microcephalum - Submerged Oviposition

I spotted a tandem pair of Pseudagrion microcephalum laying eggs at a pond at late afternoon. While the female was laying eggs above the surface water (on aquatic plant) with the male still attached in tandem to it, a male Brachythemis contaminata came suddenly to grab (preying) the male Pseudagrion microcephalum. So, the Pseudagrion microcephalum male was detached from the female. However, the female was untouched by the sudden act, and remaining at the same spot continuing to perform egg-laying. After a while, the female submerged into water to continue laying eggs (see below photos). At one time, the whole body including the wings was totally under the water.