Odonata: Lestidae

Austrolestes annulosus  

Blue Ringtail (Austrolestes annulosus)
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© Kay Parkin 2010
Mount Ive Station, SA (Nov, 2010)

The female Blue Ringtail Damselfly lays eggs on vegetation in the water while her mate holds onto her neck. He does this to prevent another male from mating with her so ensuring that it is his own sperm fertilising the eggs.

Blue Ringtail (Austrolestes annulosus)

Blue Ringtail

Blue Ringtail (Austrolestes annulosus)

Blue Ringtail

Blue Ringtail (Austrolestes annulosus)

Blue Ringtail Damselfly egg-laying

Blue Ringtail (Austrolestes annulosus)

Laying Eggs

Blue Ringtail (Austrolestes annulosus)

Blue Ringtail