Ebony Jewelwing Damselflys Copulation On Pond Grass Stock Image

Male flutters around a waiting female resting in shallow water. Mating Behavior: Adult males are territorial and compete with one another for high-quality breeding sites around slow moving vegetated streams and rivers. Males attempt to attract females by performing a “cross” display. This display is performed by facing the female and turning the hindwings downward while keeping them perpendicular to the body, then raising the forewings and abdomen, revealing a pale area on the underside of the abdomen. Ants on sweet plant sap.