As for dragonflies dipping their bodies into the water, some entomologists also suspect that apart from laying their eggs, they also do so to cool off, drink, wash, and even to rid their wings of parasitic insects.
至於蜻蜓點水，學界也有人懷疑，蜻蜓點水除了產卵，也可能是為了降低體溫、喝水，甚至是急於擺脫寄居翅膀上的寄生蟲。