Slender Skimmer (Orthetrum sabina)

Latin Name	Observation Date	Location
Orthetrum sabina	Oct 08, 2026	Natore, Bangladesh

Scientific Name:
In the scientific world, this dragonfly is known as Orthetrum sabina. In English, they are generally called 'Slender skimmer' or 'Green marsh hawk'.
Family and Genus:
According to classification, this insect belongs to the family Libellulidae of the suborder Anisoptera of the order Odonata. It is a species of the genus Orthetrum.

Origin and Habitat:
They are a very widely distributed species, which can be found starting from southeastern Europe and North Africa to Japan and south to Australia and Micronesia. They are commonly seen around water bodies, pond banks, and wet grassy areas of our country.

Food:
They are highly predatory insects. These dragonflies usually sit motionless for a long time on bushes or dry twigs and prey on small butterflies and other dragonflies by seizing the opportunity.

Reproduction:
They usually lay eggs near water bodies or around aquatic plants. The eggs hatch into larvae or nymphs that grow in water, and at the appropriate time, they come onto twigs or stems to transform into adult dragonflies.

Benefits:
These dragonflies play a very important role in maintaining the balance of the environment by protecting the natural food chain and hunting mosquitoes and other harmful insects.

Harmful Aspects:
They have no harmful effects or drawbacks for humans or crops. They are completely beneficial natural predatory insects.

I learned about them from various sites including iNaturalist, Wikipedia and Google.

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Camera Used	Samsung SM-G973F
F-Stop	F2.4
ISO speed	ISO
Focal length	26mm
Flash	No
Editing app	Lightroom
Photography	(Orthetrum sabina)
Photographer	@mshbd
Location	Natore, Bangladesh

Link to original community
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/407075404

Latitude	Longitude	Map Link
24.3360	89.1130	https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=12/24.3360/89.1130