Mating round fungus beetles interrupted by ant
Found at Mill Bluff SNA in west central Wisconsin. Juneau County, Wisconsin, USA.
Found in wooded area near Ragged Rock.
I found a nice little patch of Chocolate Tube Slime on a fallen tree that had a pair of mating round fungus beetles on it. The female of the pair was chomping on the slime mold fruiting body. I lined my camera up for a shot and was about to snap a pic when this ant with dented head ambled in and started harassing the couple. The beetles decoupled and escaped.
Single exposure, moderately cropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-26EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie and plastic cup diffuser.
Mating round fungus beetles interrupted by ant
Found at Mill Bluff SNA in west central Wisconsin. Juneau County, Wisconsin, USA.
Found in wooded area near Ragged Rock.
I found a nice little patch of Chocolate Tube Slime on a fallen tree that had a pair of mating round fungus beetles on it. The female of the pair was chomping on the slime mold fruiting body. I lined my camera up for a shot and was about to snap a pic when this ant with dented head ambled in and started harassing the couple. The beetles decoupled and escaped.
Single exposure, moderately cropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-26EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie and plastic cup diffuser.