04/27/2026
Do you like dragonflies? Im about to blow your mind... Dragonflies mate in a unique "wheel" or "heart" formation. The male grabs the females neck with the end of his tail which has a clasper on it that is designed to fit specific shape indents around the females neck like a lock & key also to prevent cross species breeding. The males are so territorial & rough when breeding that some times the females have been documented FAKING death to avoid the unwelcomed harassment. After he grabs her neck she lifts her abdomen up to his secondary genitalia which is how they form the circle. The males secondary genitalia on their underbelly is separate from the primary s***m production site towards the end of the tail. Males often have to remove existing s***m from the females previous mates before transferring his own. Most times the pair will fly in tandom while the female lays her eggs in the water. The male dragonfly continues to hold on to her neck to ensure another male dosen't try to mate with her & scoop his s***m out...
I wish my lense would have focused better. They was so long it couldn't focus on them both at once. It was a wonderful thing to experience & so beautiful to see.