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Libellula lydia, Plathemis lydia
A four-image time series showing a female Common Whitetail dragonfly laying eggs by the process of oviposition. The female dragonfly skims the water repeatedly (see Photo 4), picking up drops of water that are used to flick fertilized eggs toward the shore (see Photo 3). The process typically lasts a few seconds to a few minutes.
Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...
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Spotted on Apr 17, 2012
Submitted on Apr 18, 2012
1 Comment
Amazing that you could capture that so clearly! Really nice spotting.