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Neurothemis decora
Perhaps an immature/female Neurothemis decora? A mature male can be seen here http://www.papua-insects.nl/insect%20ord...
Spotted on ferns in a large semi-urban yard & garden near a disturbed patch of remnant forest. It is not a particularly wet area.
15 Comments
pretty...
Thanks gatorfellows!
What a wonderful photo and dragonfly.
Thank you Mayra!
Nice spotting!!!
Thanks Saarbrigger and Courtney!
Beautiful!
Nice serie. Impressive close ups.
Thanks everyone! Others of the red Neurothemis species here have yellow immatures and females, so maybe...
Vitral alado muy bello
I have no words to express what I feel about this dragonfly- exquisite ! Thanks for sharing this with us.
S Frazier, I think you may be right, although in N. decora, the whole body of the dragonfly is black, whereas yours is yellow. I do not know enough to say if that is an immaturity thing or not.
Very nice grate shots !
Thanks!
Very cool! Love his colours :)