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Dragonfly mating involves acrobatic moves, biting and scratching, and flinging sperm. Learn the details of how dragonflies mate and compete.
To mate, the male first grabs a female by the back of her neck with claspers at the end of his abdomen — these structures actually fit into species-specific grooves in the female. From...
The first step in the dragonfly reproduction process is, believe it or not, locating a mate. Although there are many species of insects and other creatures that have specific courtship behaviors, dragonflies keep things quite simple.
Dragonflies risk their lives to mate. PLEASE CLICK 'LIKE' IF YOU APPRECIATE THE MOVIE. This is a remake of a film I did three years ago.
These insects are inspirations for lots of arts. But dragonflies are simply beautiful aren't they. I shot some of the clips like inches away from them using macro lens.
In tandem linkage, male and female dragonflies join together to form a flying pair. They then assume the wheel position for the transfer of sperm: Male: Bends abdomen to reach secondary genitalia, where sperm is stored. Female: Bends abdomen forward to reach male’s spermatophore.
Dragonflies are able to move each of their four wings independently. They can flap each wing up and down, and rotate their wings forward and back on an axis. Dragonflies can move straight up or down, fly backward, stop and hover, and make hairpin turns—at full speed or in slow motion.
Male dragonflies have evolved highly specialized techniques to locate reproductive females and copulate with them in midair. To initiate mating, a patrolling male will pursue and approach a spotted female.
Courtship and Mating. Dragonflies exhibit various courtship behaviors. Males typically perform aerial acrobatics to attract females. Once a suitable mate is found, the male dragonfly uses claspers located on his abdomen to hold onto the female’s head or thorax. This forms a tandem position known as the mating wheel. Laying Eggs.
When she is ready to mate, she bends her abdomen to bring her genital opening, on her S10, in contact with his copulatory organ. Transfer of sperm is slow, so it is necessary to hold this position for several minutes. The posture in the photo shows guarding behavior.