Mark McCaughrean on Nostr: There were also damselflies, including this mating pair of western willow spreadwings ...

There were also damselflies, including this mating pair of western willow spreadwings (Chalcolestes viridis; 🇩🇪 Westliche Weidenjungfer).

The male is on top holding the female's head with claspers. She will later curl her abdomen up under the male & extract sperm he has deposited at the base of his abdomen.

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