BRN 9-3 - Flipbook - Page 7
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H. Note this femaleÕs brownish-tan eyes, brown abdomen
with white lateral spots along the edge of S-3 to S-8, the
sutures between segments with bright orange-brown
lines, and the dorsal black spot on S-8 and S-9. 09/10/24
I. Mature male (note the more complete white thoracic
stripes) ßies around the pond to attract a mate and
occasionally hovers to examine potential threats, in this
case me sitting on a rock with my camera lens 1 meter
from him. 08/30/24
J. Post-mating, the male (L) remains in tandem linkage with
the female (R) and guides her to egg deposition sites
across the pond. Here he rapidly lowers the female to
the water surface where she 'taps' her abdomen into the
water and releases one-to-many eggs (a single egg
shines bright white against her abdomen near the water
surface in this image). 08/30/24
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