Here's the video. A little graphic, maybe, but I had to share it.
I never imagined that ladybugs were so ... enthusiastic.
I looked everywhere, later, hunting for eggs. I didn't see any. Both beetles have flown the coop now, so they may be searching for a decent tree for their young 'uns.
And I'm still working on those worms.
my goodness she must hav very strong legs
ReplyDeleteMost mating beetle pairs I've seen have been a lot more sedate. I couldn't quite make out in the video if there was an... ahem... connection, and I was wondering if maybe the movement was because he was trying to make one, but she just wasn't letting him in. But then, what I've seen in weevils wouldn't necessarily apply to ladybirds.
ReplyDeletePerfect choice in music :)
ReplyDeleteThis is something I had never thought about - just how do beetles come together. Not that I ever really needed to know...
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for the information about the spore0bearing heads of the horsetails. I captured some this morning, but had no idea what they were. No signs of the plain stalks, just the spore bearing ones.
Christopher; I tried going frame by frame to see if there was that kind os a problem. I couldn't make it out, either.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tim.
Judy; "Not that I ever really needed to know ..." Nor I, but all knowledge can come in useful some day, right?
Upupaepops, :D
Yeah, that soundtrack is hilarious!
ReplyDeleteGosh. There's a lot more movement than usual!
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