Jun 10, 2024
Uncharismatic Fact of the Day
Sometimes, girls will be boys! Female blue-tailed damselflies come in three different colorations, or 'morphs'. Two of these morphs are distinctly female but one, the androchromes strongly resembles male blue-tailed damselflies. Females with this coloring are much less likely to be harassed by males and have more time to allow their eggs to mature before laying.
(Image: A mating pair of blue-tailed damselflies (Ischnura elegans) by Erik Svensson)
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