Damselfly encounters Red eyed Damselflies. In the centre of the picture, the green female is holding on to the flower. The back of her head is held by claspers at the tip of the male's abdomen, preparatory to mating. As so often, a mating pair attract lone males, for some reason; one of them has grabbed the female's abdomen, another lurks behind the flower. The male will keep hold of the female through mating and while she deposits her eggs in the water, to prevent other ...

Damselfly encounters Red eyed Damselflies. In the centre of the picture, the green female is holding on to the flower. The back of her head is held by claspers at the tip of the male's abdomen, preparatory to mating. As so often, a mating pair attract lone males, for some reason; one of them has grabbed the female's abdomen, another lurks behind the flower. The male will keep hold of the female through mating and while she deposits her eggs in the water, to prevent other ...