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                         GOLDEN-RINGED DRAGONFLY Cordulegaster boltonii (f)

• A female Golden-ringed Dragonfly is shown ovipositing into the River Dourbie in the South of France. The dragonfly hovers above the water, selects her spot and then dips the end of her abdomen momentarily into the shallow water in order to deposit an egg (?or eggs) from her long ovipositor. This exercise is repeated several times and the dragonfly then moves to another location and repeats this process. Presumably laying over a relatively wide area will give her offspring a better chance of survival, particularly in a river like this one which contains a very healthy fish population.

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