And during the height of our dry season, annuals are only seen in very well maintained gardens and parks. Grasses at roadsides get totally brown. Flowers are very seldom seen too in normal habitats. Even residential gardes must be very well planned and maintained to get a semblance of normalcy, that is to produce some colors.
Odontonema strictum or firespike is one plant that can grow even under moderate canopies. So in our yard they are found flowering under the mango trees, and they seem happy there. Insects also get some solace in those red flowers. I just don't know if they get the nectar or prey on some smaller insects there.
The insect above looks unusual with those very long hind legs. It looks still very immature because the wings are not apparent yet. Perhaps they are more of the predators than the prey, because they seem so obvious in that red background. Oh maybe it is preying on the mealy bugs or planthopper nymphs, which are on those whitish cottony stuff at the back.
I've been looking for some more insects. but they seem not to be around.
