English name:  Slender Skimmer

 The species of the genus Orthetrum tend to stand on 4 legs, with the pair of front legs folded behind the head.
The Orthetrum Sabina is a very active and restless dragonfly.

Size  
Medium (4-5 cm).

Habitat  
Lakes, ponds, and slowly flowing channels.

Distribution 
From Australia and Japan through the Middle East to North Africa.

Season
Early April-late October (according to data from Turkey). 
In Israel it is considered a common dragonfly. 

Identification marks
The thorax is yellow with yellow shoulder stripes and a yellow-green side stripe.
The abdomen is long and narrow with a unique structure and colors:
Up to the third segment the abdomen gradually widens; the third segment is bulbous and from it narrowing begins.
The fourth to seventh segments are in black-and-white shades.
From the eighth to the tenth segment they are completely black.
At the tip of the abdomen there are white appendages.
The eye is green.

Similar species
At first glance it can be confused with a female of Lake Skimmer.

Orthetrum Sabina, Orthetrum Sabina  © שוקי חלד