In the daytime they remain hidden within the seagrass, adhering to the leaves of the seagrass using a glue excreted by a gland on the dorsal surface of the body. The females attach the eggs onto seagrass blades, most typically species of the genera Heterozostera and Zostera.
During daylight hours, they conceal themselves within seagrass, adhering to its leaves via a secretion from dorsal glands. Females deposit eggs onto seagrass blades, usually species of the genera Heterozostera and Zostera.