blue marsh hawk and the skimmers

The blue marsh hawk belong to the dragonfly family of skimmers, and are conspicuous with their blue thorax and tail.

blue marsh hawk,  orthetrum glaucaum

Dragonflies, especially the males of some species, are also territorial in nature. Research shows that among some marsh skimmers, the males with longer hind wings have an upper hand in winning territorial conflicts.

Species: orthetrum glaucaumFamily: libellulidae

Here are a few other skimmers from our earlier articles:

Pied Paddy Skimmerneurothemis tullia

pied paddy skimmer, neurothemis tullia on a water lily

Fulvous Forest Skimmerneurothemis fulvia

Fulvous Forest Skimmer dragonfly, neurothemis fulvia

 Common Picture Wing, rhyothemis variegata variegata

Common Picture Wing Dragonfly, Rhyothemis variegata variegata (male).

Reference: 
Kasuya E., Mashima Y., Hirokawa J. 1987 Reproductive behavior of the dragonfly, Orthetrum japonicum (Odonata: Libellulidae). Journal of ethology 5(2), 105-113.

5 Responses

  1. Victoria Anderson-Throop says:

    I have no blog or website…I wander occasionally to stay connected to the world. Here in Alaska winter is long and dark. However, I find joy in discovering the worlds of others that are fascinated in similar aspects of life. Your photos are grand, as is your point of view. I am also a needle person–embroidery learned at my grandmother’s knee at the age of 4. I have spent most of my adult life as a knitter and seamstress, and only recently have pulled out a lifetime (at 64 that is a bunch!) of embroidery floss and thread, for a project. Thanks for the wonderful photos which I encountered quite by accident! The dangerous mushroom lady is an especially delightful photo…I would love to embroidery it for myself!

    Victoria

  2. Dragon is the Thumbi alle? Not quite! thumbi’s are slimmer tender versions or younger version? (I’m confused).

    • rocksea says:

      Hey Pins!! Yes, dragonflies and dragonflies are called thumbi in malayalam. Damselflies are similar, and slimmer to dragonflies, but they belong to another suborder.

  3. anusia says:

    I think these creature are very sweet. Many unknown things got to know about them by this post.

  4. Swapnil says:

    Nice Pics boss..and Good information

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