Breeding for flame skimmers occurs during their flight season from May to September.
Males compete with other males for prime breeding locations and females.
After mating, the male and female separate, and the female flies off alone to lay her eggs.
She does this by hovering above small streams or ponds and dipping the end of her abdomen into the water.
Often she deposits her eggs in many different places in order to prevent the naiads from using each other as a source of food.
Breeding for flame skimmers occurs during their flight season from May to September. Males compete with other males for prime breeding locations and females. After mating, the male and female separate, and the female flies off alone to lay her eggs. She does this by hovering above small streams or ponds and dipping the end of her abdomen into the water. Often she deposits her eggs in many different places in order to prevent the naiads from using each other as a source of food.
Flame skimmer