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Red-eared Slider Mating Behavior 10

Rhonda holds still as Romeo climbs on and Rupert falls back. This is too much for the damselfly who yells "Get a room!" as he flies away. You can see him in a blur of blue above Rhonda as he flees the scene.
Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)
Male Blue-ringed Dancer (Argia sedula)

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