Comments on: Damselfly Mating ends in Tragedy: Spousal Abuse or Involuntary Insecticide???? http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/08/29/damselfly-mating-ends-in-tragedy-spousal-abuse-or-involuntary-insecticide/ Are we experts yet? Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:16:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: RenaudB http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/08/29/damselfly-mating-ends-in-tragedy-spousal-abuse-or-involuntary-insecticide/comment-page-1/#comment-462 RenaudB Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:57:36 +0000 http://new.cheshirecat.net/wtbblog/2007/08/29/damselfly-mating-ends-in-tragedy-spousal-abuse-or-involuntary-insecticide/#comment-462 If I may, these scenes show nothing to worry about. Actualy it is the female that command the pair, the male stay attached to her to guard the mating pair against dangers and to make sure no other male would mate with the female. Female laying eggs under water is a common treat on many damselflies species, with or without the male, in some species the female can stay up to an hour under water, taking air that is 'attached' to the body, thanks to tinny hair on it, that what gives that nice silver glow visible in the last of the picture. I hope this helps, Renaud, Switzerland If I may, these scenes show nothing to worry about. Actualy it is the female that command the pair, the male stay attached to her to guard the mating pair against dangers and to make sure no other male would mate with the female. Female laying eggs under water is a common treat on many damselflies species, with or without the male, in some species the female can stay up to an hour under water, taking air that is ‘attached’ to the body, thanks to tinny hair on it, that what gives that nice silver glow visible in the last of the picture.

I hope this helps,
Renaud, Switzerland

]]>