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The World of Minibeasts

The Silver-studded Blue - Another Attempt

 

Get off here...! The physical connection between the female on the right and the male in the middle is strong enough to withstand the attacks of the annoying guy from next door.

Devotedly he turns to the hind end of the female, that releases infatuating fragrances. This offers an opportunity to the mating male to harass his competitor from the side


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Photograph by José Verkest, text by Maria Pfeifer