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Photos of "Tail-dipping" Female Octogomphus specularis (Grappletail)
 
 










 
Below are several examples of "tail-dipping" female Octogomphus specularis (Grappletail) at Gold Lake outlet/Salt Creek head, Lane County, Oregon, on 17 July 2009. What do you think they are doing?
 
Female Octogomphus specularis (Grappletail) tail-dipping
 
Female Octogomphus specularis (Grappletail) tail-dipping
 
Female Octogomphus specularis (Grappletail) tail-dipping
 
Female Octogomphus specularis (Grappletail) tail-dipping
 
Female Octogomphus specularis (Grappletail) tail-dipping