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Common Hawker.

Species: Aeshna juncea.

This position during copulation, known as the "mating wheel" because the couple forms a closed circle with their jointed bodies, some dragonflies will mate in flight, while others will retire to a nearby perch to consummate their relationship. They rarely settle and can be difficult to approach.

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Uploaded on July 26, 2017
Taken on July 25, 2017