Pilibhit, which is quite often in the news for tiger attacks, has now found something to cheer about.
Environmentalists recently discovered a new species of dragonfly in the forest of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve and they claim it is an exotic species, native to South-East Asian countries.
The environmentalists chanced upon the red winged dragonfly, with a characteristic de-pigmentation on the edges of its wings, while observing ‘activities’ in the reserve forest.
“We spotted it in the bushes in buffer zone of the reserve. I found its wing colour and patches to be unique,” said Wasif Jamshed, an environmentalist in the team.
The experts took pictures of the eight-legged insect and, on sample matching, concluded that it was a red-winged dragonfly (neurothermis terminata).=READ MORE
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