Archibasis rebeccae

I saw this Archibasis rebeccae female performed an act to grab a small spider resting on its net. The Archibasis rebeccae approached the spider net skillfully so that it was not stuck herself on the net of the spider. Hovering at the same level as the spider (the spider net was at the vertical position), she suddenly pushed forward her legs to grab the spider and then retreated herself away from the vertical spider net so that she did not crush into the spider net.  

Archibasis rebeccae - female

feeding on a small spider

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Teinobasis ruficollis

Teinobasis ruficollis - male

Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Selangor

Xiphiagrion cyanomelas

Xiphiagrion cyanomelas

being preyed - the male has lost his thorax and head and the female has lost her abdomen

Imbak Canyon, Sabah

Pseudagrion pruinosum

I witnessed partial submerging oviposition of Pseudagrion pruinosum. I believe in rare occasion it will do a total submerging oviposition.

Pseudagrion pruinosum - oviposition

UKM Bangi, Selangor

P/S:

I searched the internet for information on the egg laying of Pseudagrion pruinosum. So, it has been recorded that Pseudagrion pruinosum does total underwater oviposition with the male individual also down into the water. Click here for the paper about the egg laying of Pseudagrion pruinosum. 

Pseudagrion pruinosum

Pseudagrion pruinosum - tandem pair

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

Pseudagrion pruinosum

Pseudagrion pruinosum - male

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Agriocnemis nana

Agriocnemis nana - female

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

Agriocnemis nana

Agriocnemis nana - male

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

Pseudagrion williamsoni

Pseudagrion williamsoni - male

Tasik Chini, Pahang

 

Acisoma panorpoides feeding on Agriocnemis femina

Acisoma panorpoides (male) is feeding on Agriocnemis femina (young male)

Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Selangor

Archibasis rebeccae

Archibasis rebeccae - female

Bangi, Selangor

 

Mortonagrion indraneil

Mortonagrion indraneil - male

Belait, Brunei

 

Archibasis melanocyana

Archibasis melanocyana - male

Belait, Brunei

 

Ceriagrion calamineum

Ceriagrion calamineum - male

Pulau Langkawi, Kedah

 

Aciagrion borneense

Aciagrion borneense - male

Belait, Brunei

 

Pseudagrion pilidorsum

Pseudagrion pilidorsum - male

Danum Valley, Sabah

 

Pseudagrion rubriceps

What a view to see many pairs of Pseudagrion rubriceps laying eggs together. Some of them holding other's body or wings while laying eggs side by side.

Pseudagrion rubriceps - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

 

Amphicnemis hoisen

Amphicnemis hoisen - male

Sg Bebar, Pahang

 

Mortonagrion falcatum

Mortonagrion falcatum - male

Belait, Brunei

 

Pseudagrion rubriceps - Oviposition

I witnessed the underwater oviposition of Pseudagrion rubriceps (see below).  Before the underwater session, the female (attached to the male) was seen laying eggs above water. She retreated slowly into the water along the water plant stem while ovipositing all the way down under the water. The male was attached to the female during the whole process of underwater oviposition. The duration of the underwater session was 32 minutes. 

Pseudagrion rubriceps - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor

Pseudagrion rubriceps - egg laying

UKM Bangi, Selangor