Southern hawker Insect

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Brachydiplax sobrinaOctober 14,2026Chittagong Division, Bangladesh

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Hi friends, how is everyone doing? I hope you are all well, and I wish you good health. I always enjoy appreciating the beauty of various elements found in the natural environment. Today, I am sharing a flying insect with a striking shape that I encountered in nature; I found it truly delightful—a beautiful and captivating creature. This lovely insect is known as the 'Southern Hawker.' It is a species I am quite familiar with and particularly fond of. I always take pleasure in observing the beauty of such insects, and I thoroughly enjoyed admiring this one today as well.

I spotted this beautiful flying insect perched on a wall near the veranda on the eastern side of my house; it was sitting there in complete silence. Because parts of its body were white, they were not clearly visible—specifically, the wings on the right side were hard to make out, as you can easily see in the photograph. I observed it from a distance and noticed how it sat with its wings spread out, looking truly lovely. Furthermore, the combination of various colors on its body made it appear even more beautiful and striking. Insects like this were great favorites of mine during my childhood, and I felt a friendly connection with them—in fact, they were my little playmates back then. Thank you to all my friends.

Camera usedSmartphone
LensMacro
Iso speedISO 40
Focal length2.13 mm
PhotographyBrachydiplax sobrina
LocationChittagong Division, Bangladesh
Photographeranisurdalim7@anisurdalim7
Link to originalcommunity
Linkhttps://www.inaturalist.org/observations/411667841
LatitudeLongitudeMap
23.5828490.86353https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/23.58284/90.86353
Southern hawker Insect | Ecency