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Don’t blame the guys

The environment rather than pesky males lead female damselflies to cross-dressing

By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

It’s not the sexual harassment. It’s the sunshine.

CONFUSING SEXES Males of the Hawaiian damselfly shine fire-engine red (bottom right). Some females are green, so they can be easily distinguished from the males when the two are seen mating (top right).