The Yellow-Legged Meadowhawk is a small dragonfly whose flight period is one of the last of summer.
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| male, Yellow-Legged Meadowhawk Male and Female Yellow-Legged Meadowhawks fly in tandem (called contact guarding) when laying eggs. The male grasps the female by the head and leads her in the egg laying process. This guarding prevents the female from being inseminated by another male.  The female of this pair has just dipped her tail into the water. A water drop still clings to her Ovipositor and the water ripples where she has just touched the surface of the pond. Deer Run Park, Allen Co. Parks |
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