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| Slender Spreadwing Female |
I know this is the female Slender Spreadwing because she is ovipositing, depositing eggs, into the stem of the plant.
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| Slender Spreadwing Female |
The plant will die and fall into the vernal pool where the eggs will hatch into larvae. The larvae will live in the pool, swimming and eating detritus, for from one to three years and then emerge to become an adult.
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