There is a certain term that describes this silly looking behavior. If you know it, leave a comment and you could win one of my baby monsters!
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Good luck!
33 comments:
He's pooping.
Squirrelgirl68@etsy.com
obelisking..Is that spelled right ? !
obelisking!
This is pinupchick from Etsy! =)
is it trying to attract a mate?
That was easy...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obelisk_posture
obelisking which is, in theory, to try to minimize their exposure to the sun and heat.
Thanks!
Jill
territoriality ?
fruition
Obelisking!!
Cooling itself off! (It can also be responding to a threat.)
What is obelisking?
I like your wierd blog. I hope I win the contest.
PS: I had to google it.
He's telling other males to GO AWAY! :)
niffer (on Etsy)
Ooh! OOh! Postular thermoregulation?? making a small target for the sun. I love dragonflies (I have a tattoo of one :).
Hmmmm... I'm not sure what the technical term is but he sure looks like me trying to do a handstand in gym class :)
The term is obelisking or oblisk posture. They do this to prevent overheating on sunny days.
My Etsy Shop is Everagterflorals
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5505790
it's the obelisk posture, and they do it to prevent overheating by minimizing the surface of their body the sun hits (how freaking cool!)
I had to look it up, but I'm glad I did :)
He's Obelisking, right? That's a great picture! :)
-Andrea
etsy name: jammersage
waiting for some sweet lovin' ?!
Just found your blog and shop - so cute!! Here is what I could find with the power of Google. Am I right?
"In hot, sunny weather it is important that dragonflies don’t overheat. Cooling strategies include becoming less active, moving into shade and changing their body position. The obelisk position orients the dragonfly’s abdomen directly at the sun, thereby reducing the surface area exposed to solar heating. Some dragonflies also point their wings forward and down in order to reduce exposure to sunlight and, perhaps, to reflect light and heat away from their bodies."
Your bugs are spectacular and I love them!!!!
Oooh, ooh, i know this one! It's the obelisk position! They do it to minimize the area of their bodies that the sun is hitting on hot days so they don't cook in their little exoskeletons.
do you mean like "hawking" or "perching"?? I heart dragonflies!
I just love your items on Etsy, btw! so fun!
I can't figure it out!!
arrggh!
Fun contest!
I think that is called obelisking, and the dragonfly is trying to cool off his tummy :)
Howdy, this is Wayne, a friend of yours from DA, I am the PhD student studying Mites. The behavior you have photographed is called Obelisk posture
I'm going to say obelisking, to help regulate his body temperature.
hehe DRUNK
:)
attracting a mate!
WickedClean
smelling the cork :)
is it checking the air for scents?
attracting a mate
attracting a mate
peeing?
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