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Category Archives: Odonata
Paracercion calamorum calamorum
(Male) Odonata: Coenagrionida Paracercion calamorum calamorum Damselfly = kuro-ito-tombo Location: Near Genkai town office (Google map)
Pseudothemis zonata
Odonata: Libellulidae Pseudothemis zonata = koshiaki-tombo Location: In orchards and bamboo/pine forest above Yokoyama Village (Google map)
Lyriothemis pachygastra
This is a female. The male of this species is blue. Odonata: Libellulidae Lyriothemis pachygastra (female) = hara-biro-tombo Location: forest area near Ikeda Village in Munakata (aerial photo) Map: Google map link
Orthetrum triangulare melania
This is a female. The male of this species is blue. Odonata: Libellulidae Orthetrum triangulare melania (female) = ooshio-kara-tombo Location: forest area near Ikeda Village in Munakata (aerial photo) Map: Google map link
Spider catches Fantail
Just after I watched a fantailed skimmer (taiwan-uchiwa-yanma) take a butterfly skimmer (chou-tombo), I came across a big spider (nagakogane-gumo) that had managed to catch itself a fantail. It’s a tough world! Odonata: Gomphidae Ictinogomphus pertinax = taiwan-uchiwa-yanma (Taiwan fantailed … Continue reading
Fantail takes Butterfly Skimmer
Well, I was wrong! In yesterday’s blog entry, I wrote that these fantailed skimmers (taiwan-uchiwa-yanma) and butterfly skimmers (chou-tombo) seemed to co-exist peacefully, but… Today I watched a fantail swoop down and grab a butterfly skimmer from its perch, then … Continue reading
Anax parthenope
Back at the same pond as yesterday. I found out that it’s called oo-ike (big pond) – here’s a map. It was a really hot day (35 degrees C) so it felt good to be wading almost waist deep in … Continue reading
Butterfly Skimmer and Fantailed Skimmer
On my way home from work yesterday, I noticed what looked like quite a large pond half hidden by the overgrown roadside verge. It looked like a promising place for dragonflies, so I decided to investigate it this morning. As … Continue reading
Dragonfly catches butterfly
On top of Mt Yukawa. This big dragonfly zoomed in and grabbed a butterfly right in front of my eyes. Very impressive! I took a few photos but the dragonfly flew off, still carrying the butterfly. About half an hour … Continue reading
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Dragonflies
Dragonflies (tombo) are so numerous in Japan that the country used to be known as “Dragonfly Islands” (akitsushima). There are more than 200 species (compared to around 40 in the UK). It is wonderful to see swarms of them flying … Continue reading