Dragonflies and Damselflies
Last Updated on 28 September 2025
Dragonflies and damselflies—members of the Odonata order—are ancient creatures that have been around since the dinosaurs hundreds of millions of years ago, making them some of the oldest winged residents of our planet.
These zippy little aviators are easy to overlook while you’re stomping down the trails, but pause for a moment, and you’ll spot them darting, hovering, and dazzling with their swift, graceful flights. With their jewel-toned wings and aerial acrobatics, they add a touch of magic to ponds, streams, and gardens alike.
Our dream? To track down all 130 species of dragonflies and damselflies that call Singapore home. Here are a few of these remarkable little fliers we’ve had the pleasure of stalking—uh, respectfully observing—so far.
Blue Dasher (Brachydiplax chalybea)
Sighted: Botanic Gardens, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Common Scarlet – female (Crocothemis servilia)
Sighted: Bidadari Park, Botanic Gardens, Lakeside Garden
Common Scarlet – male (Crocothemis servilia)
Sighted: Bidadari Park, Lakeside Garden, Upper Peirce Reservoir Park
Common Chaser (Potamarcha congener)
Sighted: Bidadari Park
Common Parasol (Neurothemis fluctuans)
Sighted: Botanic Gardens, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Windsor Nature Park
Sultan (Camacinia gigantea)
Sighted: Pulau Ubin
Common Amberwing (Brachythemis contaminata)
Sighted: Bishan Park
Common Flangetail (Ictinogomphus decoratus)
Sighted: Bishan Park, Gardens By The Bay, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Variegated Green Skimmer (Orthetrum sabina)
Sighted: Gardens By The Bay, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Coastal Glider (Macrodiplax cora)
Sighted: Jelutong Tower, Upper Peirce Reservoir Park
Crimson Dropwing – male (Trithemis aurora)
Sighted: Bishan Park, Windsor Nature Park
Crimson Dropwing – female (Trithemis aurora)
Sighted: Windsor Nature Park
Blue Percher (Diplacodes trivialis)
Sighted: Bishan Park
Indigo Dropwing (Trithemis festiva)
Sighted: Jurong Eco-Garden
Dancing Dropwing (Trithemis pallidinervis)
Sighted: Upper Peirce Reservoir Park
Scarlet Basker (Urothemis signata)
Sighted: Botanic Gardens, Dairy Farm Nature Park, Windsor Nature Park
Scarlet Grenadier (Lathrecista asiatica)
Sighted: Windsor Nature Park
Grenadier (Agrionoptera insignis)
Sighted: Thomson Nature Park
Common Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum glaucum)
Sighted: Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, Windsor Nature Park
Slender Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum luzonicum)
Sighted: Lornie Nature Corridor
Scarlet Skimmer (Orthetrum testaceum)
Sighted: Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, Windsor Nature Park
Variable Sentinel (Orchithemis pulcherrima)
Sighted: MacRitchie Reservoir Park
Yellow-barred Flutterer (Rhyothemis phyllis)
Sighted: Botanic Gardens, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Bronze Flutterer (Rhyothemis obsolescens)
Sighted: Jelutong Tower
Spine-tufted Skimmer (Orthetrum chrysis)
Sighted: Jurong Eco-Garden, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Rifle Range Link, Thomson Nature Park, Windsor Nature Park
Bombardier (Lyriothemis cleis)
Sighted: MacRitchie Reservoir Park
Common Redbolt (Rhodothemis rufa)
Sighted: MacRitchie Reservoir Park
Common Flashwing (Vestalis amethystina)
Sighted: Dairy Farm Nature Park, MacRitchie Reservoir Park
Ornate Coraltail (Ceriagrion cerinorubellum)
Sighted: Botanic Gardens, Windsor Nature Park
Common Bluetail (Ischnura senegalensis)
Sighted: Bishan Park
Violet Sprite (Archibasis viola)
Sighted: Rifle Range Link
Blue Sprite (Pseudagrion Microcephalum)
Sighted: MacRitchie Reservoir Park
Orange-striped Threadtail (Prodasineura humeralis)
Sighted: Upper Seletar Reservoir Park
Collared Threadtail (Prodasineura collaris)
Sighted: Upper Seletar Reservoir Park
Crescent Threadtail (Prodasineura notostigma)
Sighted: Windsor Nature Park
