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Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Photo#1877819
Copyright © 2020
Peter Chen 2.0
Mating wheel -
Perithemis tenera
-
Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
August 12, 2020
Video of female ovipositing, hover-guarded by her mate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCWGtmgjxWY
Contributed by
Peter Chen 2.0
on 18 August, 2020 - 10:04pm