獨家Ditch Jewel Dragonfly Enjoys the Sun

Ditch Jewel dragonfly is very common. Male dragonflies have orange wings and bodies, while female dragonflies are light greenish-yellow. If you are unaware of this, you will think there are two species. They like to live in polluted waters and pools. They fly at low altitudes and often park on the branches and leaves of aquatic plants.

This time, the shooting was exciting. I found a ditch Jewel dragonfly flying on the back of a monitor lizard as if it were treating the lizard as a mount. I also photographed one in flight. A ditch jewel was also photographed perched next to the shell left by a dragonfly after it emerged from the nymph stage.


Ditch Jewel, Brachythemis contaminata
Punggol Park
8/11/2024