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Insect porn is under represented but the angle isn't perfecta and the shadows are a bit distracting; I don't know how difficult it would be to get a better image though; presumably insects are at it all the time as there doesn't seem to be a shortage of them, but I suppose it could be a "mate once,
320: 310: 83: 315: 17: 296: 283: 274:- While I'm sure this is a difficult photo to take, it seems a great deal is hidden in the shadows, and the DoF is a bit shallow.-- 259: 231: 201: 184: 163: 145: 127: 110: 136:
produce a billion eggs" deal; TBH, I've not done a lot of research into the sex lives of bugs and it's not top of my bucket list.
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Just because they're at it all the time doesn't mean they want someone hovering over them photographing it for all posterity...
118:- I'd much rather get a side view of an individual, but this does have EV. Shame it's hidden in a gallery. — 159: 123: 180: 155: 279: 119: 106: 227: 141: 71: 176: 50: 304: 293: 255: 197: 275: 102: 91: 223: 137: 251: 219: 193: 207: 75: 192:– Bleve we've seen plenty of entomological copulation pix before. 49: 206: 35:
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Knowledge:Featured picture candidates
Aphrophora alni mating

Aphrophora alni
Mating
Knowledge:Featured pictures/Animals/Insects
Petar Milošević
PetarM
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15:53, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
Chris Woodrich
talk
23:38, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
Belle
talk
08:20, 9 September 2015 (UTC)
Lemon martini
talk
22:51, 17 September 2015 (UTC)
Tremonist
talk
13:05, 9 September 2015 (UTC)
Sca
talk
14:32, 9 September 2015 (UTC)

Sca
Belle
talk
16:08, 9 September 2015 (UTC)

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