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Bangkok, Thailand
Sign In to followAh! Seems I was mistaken in my first thought about the species. I saw a picture of an African species that looked almost identical. But then looking at various species in this Genus, I see that there are a lot of near identical similarities between many of them. Nice one, Ashish! :)
That's not a dragonfly, it's a damsel fly. Though both are members of the order Odonata, you can mainly tell them apart by their abdomens and the way they hold their wings. Dragonflies tend to have thicker abdomens, less like a stick, and they hold their wings out flat instead of upright.
I think I've already found what appears to be the species (though I'm confused, because the habitats listed for a damsel fly I found that looks just like that are all in Africa), but if I tell you, then I won't be able to give you extra credit. Seriously, though, identifying the species and finding the proper info to fill in to get the extra credit really is just a Google or Wikipedia search away.
Cursory searching makes me think it could be a Blue-eyed Darner (Rhionaeschna multicolor), mainly because of the eyes and body color. However, most pictures I see have a rather differently shaped abdomen. The abdomen shape almost looks more like a Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans) but then the coloration is different from most of the pictures I see online. Also, of all of the information I've come across, I haven't found any saying that either of these species can be found in Thailand.
Thoughts?
I'm 99.999999% certain you can find English language information about this bird out there on the internet. ;)
For the scientific name, you only need the Genus and species (and any subspecies names, if necessary). :)
For the extra credit, you should include a link to where you got your information from. Also, you can put your own information about where you saw it and your impressions in the "Notes" section. :)
For the scientific name, you only need the Genus and species (and any subspecies names, if necessary). :)
For the extra credit, you should include a link to where you got your information from. Also, you can put your own information about where you saw it and your impressions in the "Notes" section. :)
Cool spotting. Nice ID. However, to get the extra credit, I'd like you to add more info about the species, add which parts of the world it's found in to habitats, and put your personal observations in notes. :)
That's rather blurry, and your description says there are 900 species of crickets. Are you certain that is Gryllus assimilis? A quick Google tells me that species is native to Jamaica and the West Indies, but has also made it to Florida.
In order to receive extra credit, you'll need to support your identification.