08: Ovipositing (egg laying)

Once eggs have been fertilized the female lays them in the water. Egg laying behavior is quite varied but falls into two general patterns. Some species lay eggs directly into water by flying low over the water and periodically tapping their tail into the water. Other species, such as this violet (or variable) dancer (Argia fumipennis), lay their eggs on or in the stems of aquatic plants.https://vc.bridgew.edu/gorga_odonates/1007/thumbnail.jp