Image: Australian Emperor mating and laying
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Description: Australian Emperor, Hemianax papuensis, in tandem, with the female laying eggs into the plants materials, using her sharp ovipositor to cut open the plants materials. This guarding behavior is common in Aeshnidae (Hawker Dragonflies).
Title: Australian Emperor mating and laying
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