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Genus Lyriothemis 寬腹蜻屬 >
Lyriothemis biappendiculata
CHART OF DRAGONFLIES OF BORNEO
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INTRODUCTION TO THE DAMSELFLIES OF SABAH, BORNEO ISLAND
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.
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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.
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