Odonata: Diphlebiidae

Diphlebia nymphoides  

Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)
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© Geoff Walker 2015
Canungra, QLD (Nov, 2015)

Instead of staying "in tandem", the Arrowhead Rockmaster males appear to be guarding their mates while they lay eggs by flying in close proximity.

Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)

Arrowhead Rockmasters

Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)

Arrowhead Rockmaster

Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)

Arrowhead Rockmaster

Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)

Arrowhead Rockmasters

Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)

Arrowhead Rockmaster

Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)

Arrowhead Rockmaster

Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)

Arrowhead Rockmaster

Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)

Arrowhead Rockmaster

Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)

Laying Eggs

Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)

Arrowhead Rockmaster

Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)

Female Arrowhead Rockmaster

Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)

Female Arrowhead Rockmasters

Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)

Mexican standoff

Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)

Arrowhead Rockmaster

Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)

On Guard

Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)

Female Arrowhead Rockmaster

Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)

Male Arrowhead Rockmaster

Arrowhead Rockmaster (Diphlebia nymphoides)

Male Arrowhead Rockmaster