Red Swampdragon
Agrionoptera insignis
The adult Red Swampdragon is a small to medium dragonfly of marshes, swamp edges, ponds, and slow streams in Southeast Asia and nearby regions. It hunts on the wing, catching mosquitoes, flies, and other small insects with spiny legs before chewing them with strong mouthparts. Males often perch near water and make short patrol flights over sunlit openings. Like other dragonflies, it cannot sting; its main defenses are speed, maneuverability, and sudden flight.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- ?
- Red Swampdragon