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Sympetrum fonscolombii mating ceremony dragonflies, after the mating act - the male keeps holding the female while she lays the eggs in the water. <br />
of course, they went a little too low for me, and the actual eggs-laying was cut...  Fall,Geotagged,Israel,Red-veined darter,Sympetrum fonscolombii Click/tap to enlarge

Sympetrum fonscolombii mating ceremony

dragonflies, after the mating act - the male keeps holding the female while she lays the eggs in the water.
of course, they went a little too low for me, and the actual eggs-laying was cut...

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The Red-veined darter or Nomad is a dragonfly of the genus "Sympetrum". It is a common species in southern Europe and from the 1990s onwards has increasingly been found in northwest Europe, including Britain and Ireland.

Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Jan 1, 2024. Captured Dec 11, 2023 10:10 in PW9X+86 Atlit, Israel.
  • COOLPIX B700
  • f/5.6
  • 10/4000s
  • ISO100
  • 80.6mm