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A portrait version of a previously uploaded image of copulating Small Blues photographed at Bishop's Hill in Warwickshire.
Una pareja de cigüeñuelas ( Himantopus himantopus)renuevan los lazos que los unen durante la primavera en las salinas de la Desembocadura del Río Guadalquivr, Cádiz.
A couple of black winged stilts ( Himantopus himantopus) renew the ties that bind them during spring in the salt flats of the Guadalquivr River Mouth, Cádiz. SW Spain
Spring has come and the cycle of life must continue.
I wonder what will happen when the copulation culminates, will it fall off? ;)
Lachnaia sexpunctata
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La primavera ha llegado y el ciclo de la vida debe continuar.
Me pregunto que ocurrirá cuando culminen la cópula, ¿se caerá? ;)
El nombre comun de la planta es pimpinela, Sanguisorba sp.
Canon 1D MKIIN + Canon 100L 2.8 + Flash 380EX
ISO 400 f:8 1/125
Chrysanthia geniculata (W. Schmidt, 1846) = Asclera geniculata W. Schmidt, 1846 = Chrysanthia nigricornis Westhof, 1881 = Chrysanthia viridis W. Schmidt, 1846, la chrysanthie cuivrée.
The male performs a wild mating dance, flapping his wings on alternate sides with great sweeping strokes.
Struthio camelus in the Maasai Mara
NEW JERSEY 2017 BALD EAGLE PROJECT REPORT
ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR NJ’S EAGLES
by Larissa Smith, CWF Wildlife Biologist
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Program has released the 2017 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report. In 2017, 178 eagle nests were monitored during the nesting season. Of these nests 153 were active (with eggs) and 25 were territorial or housekeeping pairs. One hundred and ninety young were fledged.
In 2017 the number of active nests was three more than in 2016, but the number young fledged decreased by 27 from a record high of 216 fledged in 2016. The productivity rate this season of 1.25 young/active nest is still above the required range of 0.0 to 1.1 for population maintenance. Productivity could be lower this season for many reasons including weather, predation and disturbance to the nesting area. In 2017 nest monitors reported several instances of “intruder” eagles at nests which did disrupt the nesting attempts of several pairs. One of these “eagle dramas” unfolded at the Duke Farms eagle cam watched by millions of people. An intruder female attempted to replace the current female. This harassment interrupted the pairs bonding and copulation and no eggs were laid.
This year’s report includes a section on Resightings of banded eagles. Resightings of NJ (green) banded eagles have increased over the years, as well as eagles seen in NJ that were banded in other states. These resightings are important, as they help us to understand eagle movements during the years between fledging and settling into a territory, as well as adult birds at a nest site.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2017/12/06/new-jersey-201...
New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report | 2017 may be downloaded here: www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/eglrpt17.pdf
Before copulation the male Northern Pygmy Owl (Mountain) delivered his offering. After their brief encounter she took at least 20 minutes to consume her gift.
Owl 6" in size lizard 15"
Madera Canyon, Arizona
Sailor Bar, American River Parkway / Sacramento County, California
It appears that this male just recently separated from a female during an act of copulation.
Good place for love and beauty. A couple of Danaus Chrysippus, better known as Tiger Butterflies, photographed on a Lantana flower. Male on top and female below, attached by the abdomen to perform copulation (see larger image)
Buen sitio para el amor y la belleza. Una pareja de Danaus Chrysippus, más conocidas como Mariposas Tigre, fotografiadas sobre una flor de Lantana o Gitanilla. Macho arriba y hembra abajo, unidos por el abdomen a su pareja para realizar la cópula (ver en grande)
1/250, f/5.6, ISO 200
Y aquí "Lantana", una canción de uno de mis grupos favoritos, Pigmy
Mating Flesh Flies (Sarcophagidae) - Attenborough Nature Reserve, Attenborough, Nottingham,Nottinghamshire
Spotted these today in the garden.
Apparently these are a pretty nasty pest and will decimate any lillies, thankfully none spotted on the lillies in the garden, but, I will be keeping an eye out from now on.
A pair of Green Darners (Anax junius) after copulation, still in tandem while the female oviposits in the water.
Montes de Alforja (Tarragona) a 700 mts. de altitud.
Doncella ibérica. En cópula. La hembra (a la derecha) de mayor tamaño que el macho y mostrando su peculiar anverso.
Mountains de Alforja (Tarragona) at 700 mts. of altitude
Iberian Maiden. In copulation. The female (on the right) larger than the male and showing its peculiar front.
Taken Leziria Grande, Lisbon, Portugal.
Whilst bird guiding around an open expanse of reclaimed arable land abutting the Tagus estuary we encountered a pair of Great Spotted Cuckoos that were in courtship mode. At first the female was seen working along a fence line dropping down to collect caterpillars, she was soon joined by the male who started to feed her before copulation occurred. Both birds were very confiding and great views were had from our vehicle we observed them for about twenty minutes.
Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Southwest Florida
USA
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Wikipedia - The American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a species of bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It is found from North Carolina via the Gulf Coast of the United States south through most of the coastal New World tropics. n flight. Males are larger and have longer bills than females.
The breeding range runs along the Gulf and Atlantic Coast, and the coasts of Mexico and Central America. Outside the breeding period, the range extends further inland in North America and also includes the Caribbean. It is also found along the northwestern South American coastline in Colombia and Venezuela.
Their diet consists primarily of small aquatic prey, such as insects and small fishes. Crayfish are its preferred food in most regions, but it can adjust its diet according to the habitat and prey abundance. Its main foraging behavior is probing with its beak at the bottom of shallow water to feel for and capture its prey. It does not see the prey.
During the breeding season, the American white ibis gathers in huge colonies near water. Pairs are predominantly monogamous and both parents care for the young, although males tend to engage in extra-pair copulation with other females to increase their reproductive success. Males have also been found to pirate food from unmated females and juveniles during the breeding season.
Scathophaga stercoraria ♂ ♀ (Diptera, Scathophagidae)
Yellow Dung Fly
Gelbe Dungfliege
Møgflue
flying at sheep dung
Exposure time (= flash duration): 50 µs = 1/20.000 s
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Wenn Ihnen meine Bilder fliegender Insekten gefallen, besuchen Sie bitte meine Homepage speziell zu diesem Thema:
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PLEASE, NO AWARDS, no Copy and Paste Comments and no group icons like "your wonderful photo was seen in group xyz". They will all be deleted as soon as i see them.
BITTE KEINE AWARDS, kopierte Kommentare oder diese Gruppen-Icons wie "Ich habe Dein wunderbares Bild in Gruppe xyz gesehen". Die lösche ich sobald ich sie sehe.
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Libellula depressa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tras la rápida cópula, la hembra en solitario sobrevuela las aguas eligiendo distintos lugares para ovipositar.
After the quick copulation, the female alone flies over the waters choosing different places to oviposit.
Dragonfly sex - it's complicated! In some species copulation takes mere seconds, in others the conjoined pair can fly about together for some time. Here, the blue male grasps the female by the scruff of her neck as she collects sperm he has deposited on auxiliary genitalia. Note how she holds on to him for stability.
on flyday
Dung flies on dung with some sun
After copulation the male holds and guards the female for some time to prevent her from mating with any other males.
Hommage à Guy Bedos qui vient de nous quitter et à Sophie Daumier dans le scketch "La Drague".
Monsieur Sterne a mis au moins dix minutes à conclure et Madame en avait plein le dos.... sous l'œil indifférent des copains !
Pair of firebugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus) copulating on a grass blade.
Para kowali bezskrzydłych (Pyrrhocoris apterus) kopulujących na źdźble trawy.
Pseudovadonia livida (Fabricius 1776) = Anoplodera livida (Fabricius 1776) = Leptura livida Fabricius, 1776.
At Purace, Cauca, Colombia.
Andean Condor Pair (Vultur gryphus)
The male Andean Condor arrived first then was joined by the female. We were fortunate to observe the courtship dance that followed, and that ultimately led to copulation.
An unusual trait of this species' pre-egg-laying courtship behaviour - here the female has mounted the male and is simulating copulation.
A pair of common flesh flies (Sarcophaga carnaria) copulating on a metal rail.
Para ścierwic mięsówek (Sarcophaga carnaria) kopulujących na metalowej poręczy.
Pair of tree sparrows (Passer montanus) copulating on a wire.
Para mazurków (Passer montanus) kopulujących na drucie.
I thought it interesting to compare these two male spiders that, aside from being spiders, aren't related. While in the case of the orbweavers, both sexes have the long jaws, in this one, only the males do. They use them in combat with other males, pressing them and their forelimbs into each other until one gives way. The mandibles aren't used during copulation.
I haven't found anything describing their use for catching prey, but I can't imagine they're useful for piercing. Perhaps they help to grab?
25 Arachtober 2017, 2 of 2
Magnolia Green Jumping Spider, Lyssomanes viridis
Alexandria, VA
From left to right: eggs, freshly deposited, cocoon, and a copulating pair of silk moths. The wide-belly moth is the female.
A pair of mating flesh flies. I think they're beautifully dynamic with their black, silver markings and orange-red eyes.
8mm body length
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Watch the two videos I uploaded of these guys if you have never heard or saw them dance on the lek. They are really fun to watch :)
Cicada, (family Cicadidae), any of a group of sound-producing insects (order Homoptera) that have two pairs of membranous wings, prominent compound eyes, and three simple eyes (ocelli). Cicadas are medium to large in size, ranging from 2 to 5 cm (0.8 to 2 inches). Male cicadas produce loud noises by vibrating membranes (tymbals) near the base of the abdomen. Most North American cicadas produce rhythmical ticks, buzzes, or whines, although in some species the “song” is musical. Eggs are usually laid in woody plant tissues that drop from the plant when, or shortly after, the eggs hatch. Newly hatched nymphs burrow into the ground where they suck juices from roots of perennial plants. Nymphs usually undergo five molts during the several years required to reach maturity. Although not ordinarily considered a pest, the females, if numerous, may damage young saplings during their egg laying.
More than 3,000 species of cicadas are known. With the exception of two species of hairy cicadas in the family Tettigaretidae that are found only in southeastern Australia, including Tasmania, cicadas belong to the family Cicadidae and are tropical and occur in deserts, grasslands, and forests. In addition to the dog-day cicada (Tibicen and others) that appears yearly in midsummer, there are also periodic cicadas. Among the most fascinating and best-known are the 17-year cicada (often erroneously called the 17-year locust) and the 13-year cicada (Magicicada). These species occur in large numbers in chronologically and geographically isolated broods.
The several species are easily recognized by differences in songs, behaviour, and morphology. Males of each species have three distinct sound responses: a congregational song that is regulated by daily weather fluctuations and by songs produced by other males; a courtship song, usually produced prior to copulation; and a disturbance squawk produced by individuals captured, held, or disturbed into flight.
Cicadas have been used in folk medicines, as religious and monetary symbols, and as an important source of food. Their song once was considered to forecast weather changes. In China, male cicadas were caged for their song. The cicada appears in the mythology, literature, and music of many cultures, including that of American Indians.
Notice that they are in an arched "doorway" on the plant. This is mate guarding, not actual copulation.