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Ovipositing in sphagnum moss. The black femora (plural of femur) on the legs are consistent with Uropetala chiltoni. They're brown or yellowish on Uropetala carovei (source).
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A pair seen mating and later a lone individual (possibly one of the earlier pair, possibly another individual) seen eating a cicada. Note the pale blotch on the labrum that separates Uropetala chiltoni from Uropetala carovei .
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A pair seen mating and later a lone individual (possibly one of the earlier pair, possibly another individual) seen eating a cicada. Note the pale blotch on the labrum that separates Uropetala chiltoni from Uropetala carovei .
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A pair seen mating and later a lone individual (possibly one of the earlier pair, possibly another individual) seen eating a cicada. Note the pale blotch on the labrum that separates Uropetala chiltoni from Uropetala carovei .
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A pair seen mating and later a lone individual (possibly one of the earlier pair, possibly another individual) seen eating a cicada. Note the pale blotch on the labrum that separates Uropetala chiltoni from Uropetala carovei .
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A pair seen mating and later a lone individual (possibly one of the earlier pair, possibly another individual) seen eating a cicada. Note the pale blotch on the labrum that separates Uropetala chiltoni from Uropetala carovei .
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A mating pair that landed first on my pants and then on my t-shirt. They sat there quite happily as I walked along the track. I finally figured I shouldn't walk them too far from their bog so I encouraged the female to instead hold onto my fingers and from there onto a nearby bush.
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A mating pair that landed first on my pants and then on my t-shirt. They sat there quite happily as I walked along the track. I finally figured I shouldn't walk them too far from their bog so I encouraged the female to instead hold onto my fingers and from there onto a nearby bush.
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A mating pair that landed first on my pants and then on my t-shirt. They sat there quite happily as I walked along the track. I finally figured I shouldn't walk them too far from their bog so I encouraged the female to instead hold onto my fingers and from there onto a nearby bush.
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A mating pair that landed first on my pants and then on my t-shirt. They sat there quite happily as I walked along the track. I finally figured I shouldn't walk them too far from their bog so I encouraged the female to instead hold onto my fingers and from there onto a nearby bush.
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A mating pair that landed first on my pants and then on my t-shirt. They sat there quite happily as I walked along the track. I finally figured I shouldn't walk them too far from their bog so I encouraged the female to instead hold onto my fingers and from there onto a nearby bush.
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A mating pair that landed first on my pants and then on my t-shirt. They sat there quite happily as I walked along the track. I finally figured I shouldn't walk them too far from their bog so I encouraged the female to instead hold onto my fingers and from there onto a nearby bush.
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A mating pair that landed first on my pants and then on my t-shirt. They sat there quite happily as I walked along the track. I finally figured I shouldn't walk them too far from their bog so I encouraged the female to instead hold onto my fingers and from there onto a nearby bush.
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These big dragonflies were common, flying about up Temple Basin Ski-field road on this warm sunny day. This is a separate individual to the mating pair I saw later in the day a bit further up the road.
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These big dragonflies were common, flying about up Temple Basin Ski-field road on this warm sunny day. This is a separate individual to the mating pair I saw later in the day a bit further up the road.
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A mating pair that landed first on my pants and then on my t-shirt. They sat there quite happily as I walked along the track. I finally figured I shouldn't walk them too far from their bog so I encouraged the female to instead hold onto my fingers and from there onto a nearby bush.
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A mating pair that landed first on my pants and then on my t-shirt. They sat there quite happily as I walked along the track. I finally figured I shouldn't walk them too far from their bog so I encouraged the female to instead hold onto my fingers and from there onto a nearby bush.
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A mating pair that landed first on my pants and then on my t-shirt. They sat there quite happily as I walked along the track. I finally figured I shouldn't walk them too far from their bog so I encouraged the female to instead hold onto my fingers and from there onto a nearby bush.
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On rock outcrop in montane zone
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On the Bealey Spur boardwalk in beech forest
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Stationary on track in low alpine