File:Common blue damselflies (Enallagma cyathigerum) mating composite.jpg

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English: Common blue damselflies (Enallagma cyathigerum) mating, Whitecross Green Wood, Oxfordshire - composite of 3 photos showing how the female swings her abdomen to initiate pairing.
Español: Apareamiento de la libélula común azul (Enallagma cyathigerum) en Whitecross Green Wood, Oxfordshire, Inglaterra. Compuesto de tres fotos que muestra cómo la hembra balancea su abdomen para iniciar el apareamiento.
Magyar: Kéksávos légivadászok (Enallagma cyathigerum) párzása (Whitecross Green Wood, Oxfordshire, Anglia)
Македонски: Две сини водени девици (Enallagma cyathigerum) како се парат.
Nederlands: Paring van de watersnuffel (Enallagma cyathigerum). Het vrouwtje beweegt haar achterlijf richting het mannetje.
Polski: Nimfy stawowe (Enallagma cyathigerum) spółkujące w lesie Whitecross Green Wood w Oxfordshire, w Anglii. To złożenie trzech fotografii przedstawia, w jaki sposób samica wygina odwłok, aby rozpocząć stosunek.
Português: Acasalamento da libélula-comum-azul (Enallagma cyathigerum) em Whitecross Green Wood, Oxfordshire, Inglaterra. O composto mostra como a fêmea equilibra seu abdômen para iniciar o acasalamento
Čeština: Párek vážek druhu šidélko kroužkované (Enallagma cyathigerum) se páří v přírodní rezervaci Whitecross Green Wood v aglickém hrabství Oxfordshire. Postup snímků ukazuje, jak samička pohybuje břišní oblastí, aby umožnila začátek páření.
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Charles J. Sharp  (1951–)  wikidata:Q54800218
 
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Charles James Sharp; Charlesjsharp; Charles James Sharp Bentley; Charles Bentley
Description British wildlife photographer
Date of birth September 1951 Edit this at Wikidata
Work period from 2003
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Camera location51° 49′ 35.87″ N, 1° 07′ 44″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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