Hogweed bonking beetles (for Leeco) by GiMi53
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Description
This very common soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) has a red body, with orange wing cases with black tips and black antennae. These beetles are frequent visitors to very open-structured flowers such as daisies or members of the carrot family eg hogweed and angelica. They feed on nectar and pollen, prey on other insects which are visiting the flowers and spend much of their time mating...
I do not spend a lot of time on this site anymore, but I still do visit regularly the galleries of my friends...
I'd like to dedicate this upload to Lee (Leeco), the master of insects macrophotography !
Thank you for your comments on my previous upload:
"afleurissage"
"afleurissage"
Comments (19)
awjay
one more for the road ?
flora-crassella
very nice image!! these beetles are to be found at present only in pairs! Great photo!!!!
rocserum
great macro! RS
BorisB
SUPERB!!!
lizzibell
Great capture...
tennesseecowgirl
Fantastic~
Dreamingbee
smile - fantastic shot !!!!
DAVER2112
Cool capture!! :)
lucindawind
excellent capture!
Mousson
Une photo superbe !!!
tizjezzme
excellent macro!
GiMi53
my next upload:
"Yellow World"
Littlejock
You catch in the private moment.. So naughty. but superb shot
odie
LOL@bonking beetles. Very clever Michel.
Jay-el-Jay
A great photo of this miniscule mating pair.
amirapsp
Excellent work!
Buffalo1
Michel, you are the only guy I know who can come up with a title like "bonking beetles." The perfect photo and dedi for Lee.
marybelgium
great macro !
erlandpil
Excellent capture erland