Black-tailed Skimmer Dragonflies, mating in flight This is something you'll practically never see with the naked eye. They fly quickly and erratically, and the whole event only lasts a few seconds. The male (to the left) is grasping the female by the back of her head. The tip of her tail is collecting sperm he has deposited on his secondary genitalia prior to engaging with the female. As soon as they separate, she will deposit her eggs in the water. No other creatures rep...

Black-tailed Skimmer Dragonflies, mating in flight This is something you'll practically never see with the naked eye. They fly quickly and erratically, and the whole event only lasts a few seconds. The male (to the left) is grasping the female by the back of her head. The tip of her tail is collecting sperm he has deposited on his secondary genitalia prior to engaging with the female. As soon as they separate, she will deposit her eggs in the water. No other creatures rep...