Asiatic Blood Tail Dragonfly (Lathrecista asiatica)

in hive-144064 •  7 days ago 

Another interesting dragonfly that I found in the wood is a asiatic blood tail dragonfly (Lathrecista asiatica) that belongs to the family Libellulidae. This dragonfly was a bit quiet hanging in the twig which allowed me to have some distance shots. Like most members of the genus, this dragonfly have a red abdomen that similar size to the black Sympetrum danae. The most interesting part of this dragonfly is that the colors on the hind and front wings. During the noon, this typical dragonfly was active, swinging over one grass and another. This did not allow me to take pictures from the closest range. This dragonfly is widely distributed throughout Southeast Asia and is commonly found in the grassland, meadow, and forest. Dragonfly has various colors, one of them is red tail. This color has attracted me to get a couple of shots of its look. In order to get the full shape, I had to be careful to approach to its front. After knowing my presence was not detected, I slowly zoomed toward it.


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CameraNikon D7000
CategoryInsect Photography
LensTamron Tele-Macro 70-300
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Beautiful dragonfly photography my brother, you managed to capture it very well.

I really enjoyed the wonderful scenes of Dragonfly, you have presented a truly wonderful scene. I have also captured some scenes this time and will try to share them.