Reproduction
Breeding for flame skimmers occurs during their flight season from May to September. Males will compete with other males for prime breeding locations and females. After mating, the male and female will separate and the female will fly off alone to lay her eggs. She does this by hovering above small streams or ponds and dipping the end of her abdomen into the water. Often she will deposit her eggs in many different places in order to prevent the naiads from using each other as a source of food.
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