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Spotted this beauty flying at low level and then it landed and started to egg lay, switching positions and directions for about 10 minutes.
La Chrysomèle de la menthe est un coléoptère de la famille des Chrysomelidae. Elle vit exclusivement sur les feuilles de menthe.
Ephermeropteran (Mayfly). The name ephemeroptora comes from the Greek for short lived (ephemeral) as the bugs only last a few hiours to a day.
This "obelisk" position is thought to help regulate body temperature by reducing exposure to the sun.