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Burke, Fairfax County, VA 1 August 2014
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Nallachius americanus. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA. This was my second time witnessing mating and oviposition in this species. They seem to be pretty common on tulip trees in July. Last time, I found a mating pair and then watched the female oviposit afterwards. This time, I found a lone female sitting on the tree trunk with her ovipositor held up into the air as shown in some of the pictures. Was she emitting a pheromone? After a few minutes a male suddenly appeared, and they started mating. After the mating, she immediately started laying eggs, just like the one I saw last year. This is such a great show. I'll definitely be looking for them again next year.
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Nallachius americanus. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA. This was my second time witnessing mating and oviposition in this species. They seem to be pretty common on tulip trees in July. Last time, I found a mating pair and then watched the female oviposit afterwards. This time, I found a lone female sitting on the tree trunk with her ovipositor held up into the air as shown in some of the pictures. Was she emitting a pheromone? After a few minutes a male suddenly appeared, and they started mating. After the mating, she immediately started laying eggs, just like the one I saw last year. This is such a great show. I'll definitely be looking for them again next year.
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Nallachius americanus. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA. This was my second time witnessing mating and oviposition in this species. They seem to be pretty common on tulip trees in July. Last time, I found a mating pair and then watched the female oviposit afterwards. This time, I found a lone female sitting on the tree trunk with her ovipositor held up into the air as shown in some of the pictures. Was she emitting a pheromone? After a few minutes a male suddenly appeared, and they started mating. After the mating, she immediately started laying eggs, just like the one I saw last year. This is such a great show. I'll definitely be looking for them again next year.
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Nallachius americanus. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA. This was my second time witnessing mating and oviposition in this species. They seem to be pretty common on tulip trees in July. Last time, I found a mating pair and then watched the female oviposit afterwards. This time, I found a lone female sitting on the tree trunk with her ovipositor held up into the air as shown in some of the pictures. Was she emitting a pheromone? After a few minutes a male suddenly appeared, and they started mating. After the mating, she immediately started laying eggs, just like the one I saw last year. This is such a great show. I'll definitely be looking for them again next year.
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Nallachius americanus. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA. This was my second time witnessing mating and oviposition in this species. They seem to be pretty common on tulip trees in July. Last time, I found a mating pair and then watched the female oviposit afterwards. This time, I found a lone female sitting on the tree trunk with her ovipositor held up into the air as shown in some of the pictures. Was she emitting a pheromone? After a few minutes a male suddenly appeared, and they started mating. After the mating, she immediately started laying eggs, just like the one I saw last year. This is such a great show. I'll definitely be looking for them again next year.
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a male, note the feathery antennae
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Silver Spring, District of Columbia, United States
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Durham, North Carolina, United States
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Summary[
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xpda. Description: Nallachius americanus, Family: Pleasing Lacewings, Size: about 2.8 mm body length, ID Confidence: 98. Depicted place: Pryor, Mayes County, OK. Date: 4 September 2012. Credit line: Robert Webster /
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