Emerald-banded Skimmer Cratilla lineata

The striking emerald bands across the wings announce this dragonfly's hunting intentions. These are expert hoverers that hang motionless in mid-air before launching lightning-fast attacks on mosquitoes and small flies.

Acrobatic masters of the forest canopy, they patrol their territories with relentless precision. Their nymphs are equally impressive, spending months underwater as voracious ambush predators before transforming into these aerial champions.