A Green Skimmer Dragonfly (<em>Orthetrum sabina</em>) Eating Another Dragonfly

Monday, April 25, 2011

A Green Skimmer Dragonfly (Orthetrum sabina) Eating Another Dragonfly

dragonfly eating dragonfly _foto capung badak makan capung

I finally managed to get pictures of a green skimmer dragonfly (Orthetrum sabina) which was eating another dragonfly some time ago. I've seen this kind of behavior several times before in the backyard. I noticed that the dragonfly captured the prey elsewhere and flew into the backyard just to stop by and eat it. I do not know whether this behavior is common among dragonflies.

In Indonesia, especially in my place, this dragonfly known as Capung Badak.

dragonfly eating dragonfly _foto capung badak makan capung 2

dragonfly eating dragonfly _foto capung badak makan capung 3

dragonfly eating dragonfly _foto capung badak makan capung 4

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Photos of A Green Skimmer Dragonfly (Orthetrum sabina) Eating Another Dragonfly were taken using a camera phone Sony Ericsson K800i in Jonggol, West Java, Indonesia.