Occasional List entomologist Dean weighs in here. The damselflies "doin'
it" have actually finished "doin' it", and the male (the one to the left)
is holding the female until she is done laying her eggs which he has
fertilized. He doesn't want a second male to horn in and also fertilize
any of her eggs, so he may even keep hold of her until she is done with the
underwater egg-laying process. Put "damselfly egg laying" into Google for
some interesting images and information.
Great shot, Moose!
Dean
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