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Family Libellulidae
Genus : Neurothemis

Neurothemis are very common and found everywhere especially on the vegetation near by the ponds and stream . Males are red in colour, the tip of the wings are transparent.

Neurothemis male most of the time spend perching on the vegetation . They also show very distinct sexual dimorphism.

A comparison of the 3 most confused Red dragonflies in Sabah

Neurothemis terminata	Neurothemis fluctuans	Neurothemis ramburii
MALE Bright Red	MALE Dark Red	MALE Bright Red
Bigger ( hw, 28-32 mm)	Smaller (hw, 21-25 mm)	Bigger ( hw, 28-32 mm)
FEMALE Female are 2 types: 1) Clear Wings 2) Dark Wings	FEMALE Only 1 type: 1) Clear Wings	FEMALE Female are 2 types: 1) Clear Wings 2) Red Wings

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Insects of Borneo

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.

Red Dragonfly of Sabah

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.

The compound eyes of dragonflies

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.

Ovipositor (Vulvar Lamina)
of Female Dragonflies and Damselflies

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.

Damselflies of Borneo