How do dragonflies reproduce?

Dragonfly is a common summer riverside insects, diverse species and is a beneficial insect, can prey on a large number of mosquitoes, flies, butterflies, moths, bees and other pests, that dragonfly is how to reproduce?

How do dragonflies reproduce?

When dragonflies reach sexual maturity, they will fly to mating sites such as ponds and rivers where eggs can be laid. Male dragonflies will arrive early at mating sites, occupy certain positions along river banks or water surfaces, and defend their territory like birds, expelling other invading males. If a female approaches or flies into the field, the male tries to mate with her. A few species display courtship behavior prior to mating.

2. Why do dragonflies drink water?

Dragonflies lay eggs directly in water or on aquatic plants. The larvae hatched from the eggs are called water bugs, which often extend their hooked lower lips with claws to catch small animals in the water for survival. Water is swimming experts, using the jet type, as long as the abdomen a compressed water spray back, the body naturally rushed forward, extremely fast, to the rectum trachea gill breathing. When the dragonflies grow up and climb the branches or stones protruding from the water surface, they emerge as adult dragonflies like flying dragons in the air.

"Dragonfly" refers to dragonflies flying on the surface of the water with the tail touch action, metaphor superficial, not deep. "Dragonfly" and "cursory view" can be compared to work or experience life is not deep, often universal. However, the emphasis is on "point", which means that things are "swept by","not deep, not persistent", while "cursory" focuses on "watching".

III. Allusions to the water

When Emperor Suzong of Tang Dynasty Li Heng, Du Fu became an eight-grade speech officer "Left Shiyi". He was alienated by Li Heng for helping a minister who should not be accused. He was very depressed and wrote poems by Qujiang River to relax. Among them,"Qujiang two" wrote,"wearing flowers butterfly deep see, water dragonfly gently fly." The words of spring flow together, temporarily reward each other and don't violate each other."