Scarlet Skimmer
Crocothemis servilia
A vivid red dragonfly often seen around ponds, marshes, slow streams, and rice fields in warm parts of Asia. Adults are agile aerial hunters, catching mosquitoes, flies, and other small insects in flight. Males perch conspicuously near water and patrol territories, chasing rivals with sudden bursts of speed. Like other dragonflies, it has large compound eyes that give it excellent all-around vision for tracking prey and threats.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- ?
- Scarlet Skimmer