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Prince Baskettail

Epitheca princeps

Description:

Two dragonflies

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Prince Baskettail
Epitheca princeps


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2 Comments

EmilyUmbarger
EmilyUmbarger 9 years ago

Thank you, Steve!

Steve Hummel
Steve Hummel 9 years ago

Doesn't appear that there is no mating going on here - posture is all wrong. When dragonflies mate the male holds the female behind the head by claspers (cerci) at the tip of his abdomen. the female the bends her abdomen forward so the end of her abdomen come in contact with the males penis under the base of his abdomen.
This looks more like the top dragonfly is devouring the one underneath.

EmilyUmbarger
Spotted by
EmilyUmbarger

Michigan, USA

Spotted on Jun 29, 2013
Submitted on Jul 7, 2013

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