Trust Issues... 1 of 2
The males of the blue-eyed hawker (Aeshna affinis) take no chances when it comes to ensuring their genetic investment is passed on to the next generation, keeping a tight headlock on the female as she lays her eggs thereby preventing another male from sneaking in and mating with her instead. Note that the female is laying into damp mud which has been exposed by cattle poaching a dry ditch, breaking through the hard mud crust.
Trust Issues... 1 of 2
The males of the blue-eyed hawker (Aeshna affinis) take no chances when it comes to ensuring their genetic investment is passed on to the next generation, keeping a tight headlock on the female as she lays her eggs thereby preventing another male from sneaking in and mating with her instead. Note that the female is laying into damp mud which has been exposed by cattle poaching a dry ditch, breaking through the hard mud crust.