This past week, I have been out scouting for dragonflies and damselflies whenever I can. And I must say that being in the forests and near streams listening to insect choruses and the sounds of flowing water have been most peaceful and just sweet!
It is certainly the best music for the ears; not to mention the mind and soul.
My explorations have also been fruitful.
I have found the mature male of the Neurobasis chinensis and this is what it looks like:
I sat down to observe this male damselfly and when it had landed on a perch, it will initially flutter its wings several times, repeated at intervals, displaying the brilliant colours of its hindwings. After a while, it will then remain quite still and motionless for a long time unless disturbed. Sometimes, it would be grooming.
When disturbed, it will then take off from its perch, find another place or fly back to the same perch and repeat the fluttering displays of its bright glimmering green hindwings again. I took the chance in keeping the camera focused on it and patience and perseverence did pay off!
It is a good looking male damselfly, isn't it?
Also observed the female of this species fluttering its wings and giving a display while it was perched on a rock nearby.
That got me to wonder if these fluttering displays are signals and do they mean anything?
When I came across the female Neurobasis chinensis for the first time some time ago, I did not find the male damselfly then and I also did not observe any wing display by the female. Click here to read the earlier article.
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