Emergence - Megalogomphus sumatranus

Unsuccessful Emergence

Almost there.... but, this Ictinogomphus decoratus has to face the fate of death.... Laval emergence is always a risky process.

Larval Emergence - Ictinogomphus decoratus

I witnessed the larval emergence of Ictinogomphus decoratus (female)......

Larval Emergence - Epophthalmia vittigera (Female)

I have been breeding Epophthalmia vittigera larvae. One of the larvae was out of the water around midnight. I knew that it would be emerging that night, but I was too tired to stay up the night to record the larval emergence. So, I snapped a few shots on the newly emerged adult the very next day morning. It is a female of Epophthalmia vittigera.



a female larva of E. vittigera
newly emerged female adult of E. vittigera

Larval Emergence - Hydrobasileus croceus (Female)

Hydrobasileus croceus larva is easily distinguished for having spiky posterior. I spent a sleepless night to record the larval emergence of H. corceus (female).

Larval Emergence - Anax panybeus (Male)

In order to record the larval emergence of Anax panybeus I had a sleepless night. The A. panybeus larva broke its larval casing around 2.30 am and had its wings fully open arond 4.30 am. I was really impressed by the emerald green colour on the thorax of the emerging adult as the colour was so bright and intensed.



This male larva image (F0 stage) was taken some time ago. Ten days later, the larva went through metamorphosis and turned into a beautiful Anax panybeus male adult.

Larval Emergence of Neurothemis fluctuans

I witnessed the larval emergence of female Neurothemis fluctuans.


This larva (image above) was photographed at 14:30 hour. It is very matured, and it is going to emerge very soon......


After eight hours later around 23:00 hour, this happened (see images below)! Showing below are a series of three photos taking at the most critical moment - the whole adult insect is emerging out from the exuvia. This critical moment only took less than 5 seconds! In order to take record this critical moment with camera, one has to wait by the emerging larva patiently.

Wanna Guess?

I caught some of these damselfly larvae from an exposed pond. Would you like to give a wild guess the identity of this damselfly larva?




One of these larvae that I caught emerged, and I took a few nice shots on its emergence....... this one is a female.



Any idea what species it is?

Larval Emergence - Zyxomma obtusum

Below is a series of pictures showing the larval emergence of a female Zyxomma obtusum.

Larval Emergence - Orthetrum testaceum

I witnessed the larval emergence of a male Orthetrum testaceum.......


a male larva of Orthetrum testaceum