Dogbane beetles
My local dogbane patch is filled with beetles, including this dancing pair:
The male (in the back) is clearly amorous, but unlucky in love. She wandered off after a while. As I’ve noticed in previous years, the adult beetles seem to emerge more or less at the time the dogbane starts to bloom.
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super cool colors and beauty 🙂
Those irridescent shells are awesome!!
Image title: “Aw, c’mon, dad, gimme a piggyback ride!” 😉
Sweet image Tom !!!
Thanks, Bernie – it’s been a long time, great to hear from you.
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