POTN #424 Insects

1. just whistle
2. MingfromMongo
3. OhLook

The results are:

First - just whistle with 12 points
Second - OhioHick with 7 points
Third - OhLookwith 6 points

Great shot and a worthy win just whistle. Congratulations Ohio and Oh.

What's next just whistle?

Lol, it's not Thursday yet, is it?? I wouldn't know, I've been tortured all day by the noise of roofers on the house. Ugh.

Still time for votes!

just whistle wrote in post #18053716
Lol, it's not Thursday yet, is it??

Nope!

Just a bug in the system ?

Let's do this again. The voting is now closed.

Results momentarily . . .

No changes from OldCrow's tally.

just whistle-first
OhioHick-second
OhLook-third

Congrats to OH and OL. I truly had a hard time voting. Everyone had a good view of a bug! Thank you for the votes, and thank you for participating.

Next topic will be posted later tonight.

Sorry about the voting mix-up.

We've had a house full of family company for two weeks and are just now getting back to normal.

just whistle wrote in post #18054634
Congrats to OH and OL. I truly had a hard time voting.

Thanks. Of course you had a hard time voting! I had an easy time, at least for part of the vote, because your dragonflies were available for my #1 choice. When I saw that photo, I knew I could enter one of mine with no danger of having to run the next challenge. There couldn't possibly be a better shot of this phase of their reproductive behavior.

OldCrow wrote in post #18054636
Sorry about the voting mix-up.

We've had a house full of family company for two weeks and are just now getting back to normal.

It's all good, OC. Given a choice I'd probably choose suffering thru the ear splitting installation of a new roof to a 2 week visit from the relatives! LOL

OhLook, your words made my day. Thank you. Your great photos gave me the idea for the challenge.

Is that what they were doing ? I'm shocked

Great photo !

Nic

Congratulations to the winners!

just whistle wrote in post #18054735
OhLook, your words made my day. Thank you. Your great photos gave me the idea for the challenge.

I don't know about great photos, but I'll take you at your word. Thanks.

NixEre wrote in post #18055065
Is that what they were doing ? I'm shocked

Lesley captured oviposition. The dragonflies had already mated. The male has organs at the tip of his abdomen, called claspers. He places them behind the female's head to hold her while she lays eggs underwater. It's something like dad keeping mom company in the delivery room.