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Orthetrum glaucum An interesting dragon that I don&rsquo;t see very often. It appears to have a coating of blue pruinosum, that I have seen on some species of damsel fly.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/39404/orthetrum_glaucum.html" title="Orthetrum glaucum"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2784/39404_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=nmnafoPEDFN6Ujd%2FExgzpng71A4%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Orthetrum glaucum Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/39405/dragon_blue_1680.html Bandung,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Orthetrum glaucum,Summer,West Java,dragon,dragonfly,pruinosum" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/39406/orthetrum_glaucum.html" title="Orthetrum glaucum"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2784/39406_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=64if6XBxSCcY0OdEebTSdmMu4OQ%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Orthetrum glaucum Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/39405/dragon_blue_1680.html Bandung,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Orthetrum glaucum,Spring,West Java,dragon,dragonfly,pruinosum" /></a></figure> Bandung,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Orthetrum glaucum,West Java,Winter,dragon,dragonfly,pruinosum Click/tap to enlarge

Orthetrum glaucum

An interesting dragon that I don’t see very often. It appears to have a coating of blue pruinosum, that I have seen on some species of damsel fly.

Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.

Orthetrum glaucum Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/39405/dragon_blue_1680.html Bandung,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Orthetrum glaucum,Summer,West Java,dragon,dragonfly,pruinosum

Orthetrum glaucum Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/39405/dragon_blue_1680.html Bandung,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Orthetrum glaucum,Spring,West Java,dragon,dragonfly,pruinosum

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The Blue Marsh Hawk

"Orthetrum glaucum" is an Asian dragonfly species, common across much of tropical and subtropical Asia, and capable of thriving in disturbed habitats. It breeds in ponds, drains, ditches and other open lentic habitats. The common name for this species is blue marsh hawk.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Vodkaman
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Uploaded Jun 9, 2016. Captured Jul 5, 2012 10:55 in Jl. Lavender No.8, Ciwaruga, Parongpong, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/6.3
  • 10/4000s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.