All you need to know about this black and yellow skimmer
Where is the common picturewing found?
It is found South and Southeast Asia, in open freshwater bodies: ponds, lakes, marshes and paddy fields.
What does the common picturewing eat?
Nymphs feed on aquatic insects including mosquitoes wrigglers and adults feed on small insects.
Why is the common picturewing called "Onathumbi"?
They are most abundant during the Onam season in Kerala, they are called "Onathumbi" in Malayalam.
About the contributors
Vivek Chandran A
is a birdwatcher turned 'odonutter' currently studying the odonates of Kole wetlands, a Ramsar site in Kerala.
Diviya Mehra
is a graphic designer. She was the former art director of National Geographic Traveller. Her love for animals, travel and design has shaped her career through the years.
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