Anax panybeus

Anax are often seen near and over streams and lakes in the tropical rain forest. They are very big in size ,and good fliers. It is not easy to catch them by using net.

Anax panybeus is very like Anax guttatus, except that there is a distinct T' on the dorsal part of the frons, , and the third abdominal segment is a little more constricted and distinctly longer. The male appendages also differ slightly. It is found in all the same situations as Anax guttatus but is everywhere considerably rarer and more crepuscular in its habits.

Crepuscular = A term used to describe animals that are primarily active during the twilight. The word ultimately derives from the Latin word crepusculum, meaning "twilight".

Open habitats with standing water, including drains, ponds, swamps and lakes; common in disturbed habitats and along the landward margin of mangroves, where it may breed in slightly brackish water.

Widespread in the Indo-Australian tropics and southern China and Asia. This species is large robust insects with a heavy thorax and broad hind wings.

In males as well as females the anal angle of the hind wing is rounded. Older specimens often develop quite a dark brown tint to the wings, concentrated especially near the base of the hind wing.

Anax panybeus frequents almost any deep standing water habitat in open country. Males in particular are active all the day and may be seen hawking up and down drains, across natural lakes, or around dams. The females tend to oviposit in the afternoon, often after dusk. Eggs are inserted into suitable soft living plant tissue, the underside of lily pads being a common choice.

Living on still waters under the altitude of 1000 meters. The males' compound eyes are green. A dark brown "H" mark lies flat on the forehead. Chests are green, wings transparent, but elytrons are brown, with yellowish orange spot. The females' hind wings are light brown in the center.

The 3 families of dragonflies found in Borneo Island:

1 Family of Aeshnidae

Insects are diverse and dominant inhabitants of the tropical rainforests in Borneo Island. New species are discovered too often. Entomologists are still struggling to cope with the documentation of tropical insect diversity.

Most of the common dragonflies in Sabah are red coloured, especially from the family Libellulidae. Some red pecies are even confused as same species, for example the three species of Genus Neurothemis.

Dragonflies and damselflies have large compound eyes that can see in all directions. When the compound eye is magnified several hundred times, each individual facet (ommatidium) is shown to be hexagonal in shape.

Female dragonflies have either one of the two method of depositing eggs from the abdomen:
1- using Ovipositor Structure
2- using Vulvar Lamina

Male do not have an ovipositor. Instead male dragonfly and damselfly have appendages.

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FLORA

Fig trees of Sabah

Borneo has 150 species of wild fig trees. Most of them are found in forests of Sabah.

FISHERIES

Tiger Prawn Farms in Tawau

Prawn farming is a main commercial activities in Tawau. Spawners from Tawau are graded the best in Malaysia. For decades, Tawau has been exporting high-grade tiger prawns to several countries such as Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Singapore, Egypt and Australia.