Amidst the refreshing greenery of nature, my eyes accidentally caught sight of a figure standing gracefully on one of the leaves. At first glance, I fell in love with this beautiful creature. I approached it very slowly and cautiously, so as not to frighten it, which would leave me alone. As I walked, I immediately set my camera. As soon as I reached it, I aimed my phone's camera at the tiny dragonfly. I didn't want to waste such a beautiful moment.
The dragonfly I found is known as a marsh bluetail, but some also call it a damselfly. It's a tiny, needle-like dragonfly from the Coenagrionidae family. In agricultural environments, especially in rice fields, this dragonfly is quite popular. They are abundant in those areas. They prefer cool, humid areas, as these are the most comfortable places for them to breed and thrive. The one I found was in a small bush near a rice field.
However, it's also worth noting that this dragonfly seems to be quite experienced in photoshoots. When we first met, the dragonfly was perched right on the tip of a leaf. After I snapped a few pictures, it moved to another leaf. It did the same with this second leaf. It moved again to another leaf. Finally, it settled on a flower bud that hadn't yet opened. All the spots it chose were within my reach.
| Latin name | Ischnura senegalensis |
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| Observation date | 14 Mar, 2026 |
| Camera used | realme 7 Pro |
| Photographers |  |
| Location | Aceh, Indonesia |
| Link to original community |
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https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/342838769
| Latitude | Longitude | Map |
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| 4.695135 | 96.7493993 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.695135&mlon=96.7493993 |
