“Small dragonfly”

A wetland in a woods. When I visited there on a sunny day in the rainy season, many very small dragonflies were perched on ferns and grasses. The scarlet dwarf is one of the smallest dragonflies in the world. The male has a bright red body. You can only meet the wetlands. Under the bright sunshine, they were actively flying around.  [JUNE 2021]

Nannophya pygmaea

ハッチョウトンボは日本で最もちいさいトンボ。世界的にも最小の仲間です。湿地に生息し、初夏にあらわれます。多くの湿地が姿を消したことによって、数が減っているトンボです。