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Beetles

DateSat 2013-06-01

Two malachite beetles, Malachius bipustulatus (Coleopera: Melyridae) on a thistle.  They were mating but separated when I disturbed them.  The female is to the left, the male to the right.

Photos taken in the field below Chazey Wood, near Caversham, UK, on 2013-05-26.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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