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Old 17-07-2013, 04:18 PM
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On 2013-07-17 07:18:32 +0100, kay said:

Sacha;987743 Wrote:


Several more blue damselfies seen today, is the male green?


Other way round. The green one is the female.


Ah, thanks Kay. So we have a lot of desperate males around!
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Some of the blue ones will be desperate females. They come in both colours.

Don't know a lot about mating damselflies, but the front one appears to be the male. He uses the end of his body to clasp the female around her neck.
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