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River Jewelwing Ovipositing Behavior
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River Jewelwing Ovipositing Behavior (Calopteryx aequabilis)

I witnessed some fascinating ovipositing behavior yesterday. Take a look!
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Habitat
river
Location
Campton, NH
Date taken
June 18, 2004
Scientific name
Calopteryx aequabilis
Equipment used
Minolta Dimage 7hi, macro mode
K
Terrific documentation!! Thanks so much for sharing...not only is it very interesting, but your photos are top notch.
 
Forcreeks
Wondereful work documenting this odonate lifecycle process Cheryl. I enjoyed reading and learning from it.. thanks for calling it to my attn. No, I don't know if this is "normal" behavior; I've never heard of it... but will ask one of my expert friends when I get the chance. Thanks. -Steve
 
Screech
Great work Cheryl, I've just witnessed Ebony Jewelwing do the same thing, almost! The female deposited eggs while remaing on the surface, male above guarding. I was impressed with the chase flights of males vying for female. They look so fragile, yet it was hard to follow their flight path. Great stuff!
Almost forgot! Excellent photos and presentation.(y)(y)(y)
 

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