A damsel!

There are many small creatures that are very beautiful like this graceful Reedtail damselfly. One has to make an effort to look beyond the popular life forms to see the real beauty of the life which are around you!

comments (7)

Jivko Nakev

Lion

Hi, are you sure this is the correct species. As described in the article below, P. ponmudiensis has green eyes and a broad stripe on segment 7, which ix not present here.
http://threatenedtaxa.org/ZooPrintJournal/2015/April/o414526iv157146-7151.html Posted 8 years ago
1. karthik_ak
  
  Lion
  
  Hi Jivko,
  
  Thanks for the link. The article doesn't have the image of a female specimen!
  Though I showed this image to one of them who was part of the team, he said he needs to see the anal appendages to confirm the ID. Posted 8 years ago
2. 1. RMFelix
    
    Lion
    
    Yours is a male, right? At least it appears to be Genus Protosticta, Familiy Platystictidae. You can add that on photo details. Beautiful specimen indeed. Very nice photo! cheers Posted 8 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Fully agree with you that the small is easily overlooked yet often the most beautiful. This is a great example. Posted 8 years ago
1. karthik_ak
  
  Lion
  
  There are many such insects which are point endemic. People neglect and drive them to extinction! Posted 8 years ago

abhitap

Lion

This is really a tough to photograph macro and as usual you have done really amazing job here. Awesome work!!! Posted 5 years ago
1. karthik_ak
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you! Posted 5 years ago

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