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Why 'birds and bees' talks are important! - Harmonia axyridis - female
Copyright © 2008 Ron M.

Why 'birds and bees' talks are important! - Harmonia axyridis - Female
Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA
January 29, 2008
A blue Green Dock Beetle and a Multicolored Asian Ladybird.
I took several shots in this series.

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Why 'birds and bees' talks are important! - Gastrophysa cyanea - male Why 'birds and bees' talks are important! - Harmonia axyridis - female
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Contributed by Ron M. on 29 January, 2008 - 4:47pm
Last updated 10 May, 2019 - 8:53am

Wonderful -
another candidate for the annual Darwin Award!
… Hartmut Wisch, 15 May, 2009 - 9:29pm login or register to post comments

Woah!
Fascinating photos, Ron... I wouldn't have believed it if you hadn't photographed it! Thanks for posting these.
… Harsi S. Parker, 11 April, 2009 - 9:45pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Frass.
… John R. Maxwell, 6 February, 2008 - 5:52pm login or register to post comments

 
I like the pic, we should kee
I like the pic, we should keep it. I just used it in my Evolutin class today (with getting credits to the photographer), to show that sometimes the sophisticated species recognition system does not work perfectly...
… Martin Hauser, 6 February, 2008 - 8:02pm login or register to post comments

Frassed
Moved from Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle.
… Ron M., 2 February, 2008 - 12:22am login or register to post comments

Well everyone makes mistakes.
Well everyone makes mistakes.... but you should never pick you mate outside your species (or even your family (in a taxonomic sense only))
… Martin Hauser, 30 January, 2008 - 8:45am login or register to post comments

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